Strategic & Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Trusted Systems (S2MARTS) Request for Solutions (RFS) in support of Hypersonics Position, Navigation, and Timing Weapon System Improvements Project No. 23-05

Special Notice N0016423SNB52

Agency: Department of the Navy

Office: Naval Sea Systems Command

Location: NSWC Crane Division

Classification Code: AC13/25.5 - National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Experimental Development

NAICS Code: 541715 National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Experimental Development

Response Due Date: 31 March 2023

Strategic & Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Trusted Systems (S2MARTS) Request for Solutions (RFS) in support of Hypersonics Position, Navigation, and Timing Weapon System Improvements Project No. 23-05

1. PURPOSE

NSWC Crane seeks to expand its partnership with traditional and non-traditional industry sources to identify solutions for weapons system PNT accuracy opportunities and execute rapid demonstration for potential inclusion to the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) a fielded program portfolio. The intent is to identify, accelerate maturity, and demonstrate technologies in simulated lab environments and onboard development flight tests.

The Government will assess the solutions with the intent of awarding multiple project orders under the Strategic & Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Trusted Systems (S2MARTS) Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) in accordance with 10 U.S. Code 4022. In accordance with 10 U.S. Code 4022 (f), and upon a determination that the prototype project (or any subsequent iterative prototyping efforts) was successfully completed under the competitively awarded OTA(s), a follow-on production contract(s) or OTA(s) may be awarded without the use of competitive procedures.

2. BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY

2.1 S2MARTS

Vendors interested in responding to this RFS must be members of the S2MARTS consortium. Interested parties may visit S2MARTS.org for membership information. This project will be managed by a Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division Project Manager.

2.2 PROJECT OVERVIEW

As threats and mission requirements continue to evolve, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane seeks to improve and upgrade its capabilities portfolio to meet warfighter requirements. NSWC Crane seeks to expand its partnership with traditional and non-traditional industry sources to identify solutions for weapons system PNT accuracy opportunities and execute rapid demonstration for potential inclusion to the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) a fielded program portfolio. The intent is to identify, accelerate maturity, and demonstrate technologies in simulated lab environments and onboard development flight tests. Upon development and successful demonstration, NSWC Crane will consider the technologies for program portfolio inclusion.

Specific areas of interest for the solicitation are Optical Terrain Correlation as an alternate source for PNT, and IMU Drift Correlation improvements via improved machine learning (ML) supplemented algorithms. In both cases the desire is to improve the performance or utilization of existing system hardware via algorithms and onboard processing. Offering specific to either of the interest areas will be considered.

Please visit the S2MARTS website at https://s2marts.org/ to review the full RFS.

Contracting Office Address:
300 Hwy 361
Crane, IN 47522
United States

Primary Point of Contact.:
Luke Duwel
luke.a.duwel.civ@us.navy.mil
Phone: (812) 854-4818

Secondary Point of Contact:
Matthew Summers
matthew.s.summers@navy.mil
Phone: (812) 854-8756