FA864922P0906
Purchase Order
Overview
Government Description
SENSOR COACH FOR OPTIMIZING REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT PILOTS INTELLIGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS SCORPION
Awardee
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Williamsport, PA 17701 United States
Pricing
Fixed Price
Set Aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total (SBA)
Extent Competed
Full And Open Competition After Exclusion Of Sources
Est. Average FTE
5
Related Opportunity
None
Discovery Machine was awarded
Purchase Order FA864922P0906 (FA8649-22-P-0906)
for Sensor Coach For Optimizing Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilots Intelligent Operational Needs Scorpion
worth up to $1,249,883
by Air Force Research Laboratory
in May 2022.
The contract
has a duration of 1 year 6 months and
was awarded
with a Small Business Total set aside
with
NAICS 541715 and
PSC AC32
via direct negotiation acquisition procedures with 677 bids received.
SBIR Details
Research Type
Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase II
Title
Sensor Coach for Optimizing RPA Pilots Intelligent Operational Needs (SCORPION™)
Abstract
Discovery Machine , Inc. (DMI) proposes to provide voice-enabled cognitive agents for two Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) training needs as a part of the Undergraduate RPA Training Next (URT-N) program and in support of RPA mission training at the 25th Attack Group. Here we propose the Sensor Coach for Optimizing RPA Pilots Intelligent Operational Needs (SCORPION ) as a virtual instructor to carry out these training needs. DMI's solution leverages our commercial software including DMI's Knowledge Service Engine (KSE), the Population Composer, and the Rapidly Encoded Simulation Immersive Training Environment (RESITE ) Suite. DMI shall also leverage a set of extant cognitive models created for Airforce Education Training Command's (AETCs) Pilot Training Next (PTN) program used in the Virtual Instructor Pilot Exercise Referee (VIPER ), as well as, cognitive agents developed for the U.S. Marine Corp in Patterns of Life (PoL) agents deployed in RESITE . If time permits, the addition of models created for the Joint Theater Air Ground Simulation System (JTAGSS) program shall also be used to create air traffic, chatter, and realistic air tasking. DMI shall apply our Hybrid AI techniques to build intelligent agents to support MQ-9 tactical and terminal area training. Discovery Machine shall build intelligent agents to increase the realism and immersion of MQ-9 pilots training in both tactical and terminal areas. Additionally, Discovery Machine will produce as needed synthetic external entities with which MQ-9 pilots must collaborate with to accomplish their objectives. To ensure the development of both doctrinal and subject matter expert validated behavior, Discovery Machine will also provide an intelligent tutoring agent to observe and coach during training exercises. A combination of all these tasks will garner the measurable goal of reducing the time and skill requirements of white force sim operators.
Research Objective
The goal of phase II is to continue the R&D efforts initiated in Phase I. Funding is based on the results achieved in Phase I and the scientific and technical merit and commercial potential of the project proposed in Phase II.
Topic Code
AF221-DCSO1
Agency Tracking Number
F2D-4390
Solicitation Number
X22.1
Contact
Anna Griffith
Status
(Closed)
Last Modified 1/19/24
Period of Performance
5/4/22
Start Date
11/6/23
Current End Date
11/6/23
Potential End Date
Obligations
$1.2M
Total Obligated
$1.2M
Current Award
$1.2M
Potential Award
Award Hierarchy
Purchase Order
FA864922P0906
Subcontracts
Activity Timeline
People
Suggested agency contacts for FA864922P0906
Competition
Number of Bidders
677
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
Evaluated Preference
None
Performance Based Acquisition
Yes
Commercial Item Acquisition
Commercial Item
Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items
No
Other Categorizations
Subcontracting Plan
Plan Not Required
Cost Accounting Standards
Exempt
Business Size Determination
Small Business
Defense Program
None
DoD Claimant Code
Electronics And Communication Equipment
IT Commercial Item Category
Not Applicable
Awardee UEI
JJ9BBEJC9K18
Awardee CAGE
1PL43
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
FA8649 FA8649 USAF SBIR STTR CONTRACTING
Funding Office
F4FBEQ
Created By
zachary.sewell.5@us.af.mil
Last Modified By
dod_closeout
Approved By
nicholas.sobieski@us.af.mil
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
None Applicable
Performance District
PA-12
Senators
Robert Casey
John Fetterman
John Fetterman
Representative
Summer Lee
Modified: 1/19/24