Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources
Major Defense Program
Not listed
Pricing Type
Firm Fixed Price
Place of Performance
Amherst, MA, USA
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Number Of Offers Received
2
Legislative Mandate
Walsh Healy Act
National Interest Action
Not listed
Research Type
SBIR Program Phase II Action
Primary Consortia Member
Not listed
THE PROPOSED EFFORT SEEKS TO DEVELOP A DIGITALLY STEERED POLARIMETRIC PHASED ARRAY L-BAND RADAR UTILIZING A NOVEL, HIGH PERFORMANCE ARCHITECTURE LEVERAGING RECENT ADVANCES IN RADIO FREQUENCY AND DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING COMPONENTS. THE DRIVING METHODOLOGIES ARE: THE MINIMIZATION OF COSTLY AND INFLEXIBLE ANALOG CIRCUITRY, ADOPTION OF STANDARDIZED MANUFACTURING PROCESSES, AND INCLUSION OF RECONFIGURABLE SOFTWARE/FIRMWARE ARCHITECTURES TO FACILITATE FULFILLMENT OF VARIED SENSING REQUIREMENTS. THE PHASE II EFFORT WILL BUILD UPON THE SUCCESSFUL PHASE I DEMONSTRATION OF THE SYSTEM CONCEPT THROUGH FABRICATION OF A 2 DIMENSIONAL INSTRUMENT AND SYSTEM VALIDATION IN A RELEVANT ENVIRONMENT.