FA864923P0275
Purchase Order
Overview
Government Description
DISCREET SPACE-DOMAIN AWARENESS THROUGH DUAL-FACED ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY STEERED ARRAY SAR SATELLITES
Awardee
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Ypsilanti, MI 48198 United States
Pricing
Fixed Price
Set Aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total (SBA)
Extent Competed
Full And Open Competition After Exclusion Of Sources
Related Opportunity
None
RF Bistatics was awarded
Purchase Order FA864923P0275 (FA8649-23-P-0275)
for Discreet Space-Domain Awareness Through Dual-Faced Active Electronically Steered Array Sar Satellites
worth up to $73,947
by Air Force Research Laboratory
in November 2022.
The contract
was awarded
with a Small Business Total set aside
with
NAICS 541715 and
PSC AC32
via direct negotiation acquisition procedures with 252 bids received.
SBIR Details
Research Type
Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase I
Title
Discreet Space-Domain Awareness Through Dual-Faced AESA SAR Satellites
Abstract
As the number of LEO and MEO satellites continues to grow exponentially, the need for thorough and accurate space domain awareness (SDA) becomes more urgent. RFBI proposes a Phase 1 SBIR that evaluates the feasibility of a dual-purpose solution which provides space-based synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery of the earth, while also yielding covert SDA sensing and tracking, specifically for the US Space Force Space Systems Command, Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power office. Due to the detectability of the X-band SAR sensor, adversaries will believe that each satellite is simply another commercial SAR satellite, which gives the DOD an advantage when it comes . The solution will be built upon the X-band SAR payload that RFBI is already developing and testing, with the addition of a K/Ka band array on the back of the SAR array that will face the sky and discreetly detect dark objects in higher orbits, the operation of which will not be detectable from the ground due to atmospheric absorption of the RF energy. The SAR imaging sensor will be capable of providing
Research Objective
The goal of phase I is to establish the technical merit, feasibility, and commercial potential of proposed R&D efforts and determine the quality of performance of the small business awardee organization.
Topic Code
X224-OCSO1
Agency Tracking Number
FX224-OCSO1-0988
Solicitation Number
X22.4
Contact
Daniel Mishler
Status
(Closed)
Last Modified 7/6/23
Period of Performance
11/21/22
Start Date
2/27/23
Current End Date
2/27/23
Potential End Date
Obligations
$73.9K
Total Obligated
$73.9K
Current Award
$73.9K
Potential Award
Award Hierarchy
Purchase Order
FA864923P0275
Subcontracts
Activity Timeline
People
Suggested agency contacts for FA864923P0275
Competition
Number of Bidders
252
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
None
IT Commercial Item Category
Not Applicable
Awardee UEI
R3GWNMQA5YK5
Awardee CAGE
97MG0
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
FA8649 FA8649 USAF SBIR STTR CONTRACTING
Funding Office
F4FBEQ
Created By
claire.hess@us.af.mil
Last Modified By
dod_closeout
Approved By
mckenze.childress.2@us.af.mil
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
None Applicable
Performance District
MI-12
Senators
Debbie Stabenow
Gary Peters
Gary Peters
Representative
Rashida Tlaib
Modified: 7/6/23