Signals Information Exploitation Technology Enhancements (SIETE)

NAICS CODE:  541715

FEDERAL AGENCY NAME: Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL - Rome Research Site, AFRL/Information Directorate, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY, 13441-4514

ARA ANNOUNCEMENT TYPE:  Initial announcement

ADVANCED RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT (ARA) TITLE:  Signals Information Exploitation Technology Enhancements (SIETE)

ARA NUMBER: FA8750-22-S-7002

PART I – OVERVIEW INFORMATION

This announcement is for an Open, 2 Step ARA which is open and effective until 31 Dec 2026.  Only white papers will be accepted as initial submissions; formal proposals will be accepted by invitation only.  While white papers will be considered if received prior to 3pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 31 Dec 2026, the following submission dates are suggested to best align with projected funding:

FY22 by 15 MAR 2022

FY23 by 28 FEB 2023

FY24 by 28 FEB 2024

FY25 by 28 FEB 2025

FY26 by 28 FEB 2026

Offerors should monitor the Contract Opportunities on the SAM website at https://SAM.govin the event this announcement is amended.

                                  

CONCISE SUMMARY OF TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENT:  Seeking innovative research to investigate algorithms, methodologies, and techniques for the demonstration and evaluation of enhanced signal information exploitation, dissemination, and analytics of existing and emerging adversarial systems. Areas of emphasis include 1) onboard processing enhancements of manned and unmanned Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms; 2) high speed signal detection and prosecution technology demonstration, 3) cross domain multi-sensor/multi-platform data analytics, and 4) Open System Architecture (OSA) compliance for demonstration in operationally relevant environments.

ARA ESTIMATED FUNDING:  Total funding for this ARA is approximately $99.9M.  Individual awards will not normally exceed 60 months with dollar amounts normally ranging from $1,000,000 to $5,000,000.  There is also the potential to make...