Target_Mission_Payloads_Demonstration_BAA.PDF

The Washington Headquarters Services, Acquisition Directorate

On behalf of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Director of Defense for Research & Engineering, Advanced Capabilities (DDR&E AC) releases the

Time-Sensitive Target Mission Payloads Demonstration (TSTMPD)

Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

Announcement Number: HQ0034-19-BAA-TSTMPD-0001 Issue Date: March 4, 2019

Close Date: March 15, 2019

Important Please assess the entire solicitation carefully prior to any response.

Time-Sensitive Target Mission Payloads Demonstration Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) utilizes a three-phase process to solicit offers and select sources for award.

• Phase One – White Paper

• Phase Two – Concept Design Study (By Invitation Only)

• Phase Three – Demonstration (By Invitation Only)

White Paper Phase: DoD will accept White Paper submissions March 4, 2019 through 3:00PM Eastern Standard Time, March 15, 2019. Submissions must be sent electronically to one of the following email addresses, based upon overall security classification:

Unclassified: osd.mc-alex.ousd-r-e.mbx.tstmpd@mail.mil Collateral Secret: osd.mc-alex.ousd-r-e.mbx.tstmpd@mail.smil.mil SCI: osdousdr-e.tstmpdmbx@osdj.ic.gov mailto:osd.mc-alex.ousd-r-e.mbx.tstmpd@mail.mil mailto:osd.mc-alex.ousd-r-e.mbx.tstmpd@mail.smil.mil mailto:osdousdr-e.tstmpdmbx@osdj.ic.gov

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Table of Contents

1.0. General Information

2.0. Three Step Solicitation Process

3.0. White Paper Solicitation

4.0 White Paper Provisions

5.0. Other Information

6.0 Glossary

7.0 References

1.0. General Information

1.1. Introduction. Adversary missile threats continue to grow in quantity and capability. The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), coupled with means of delivery, greatly increases the potential lethality of any adversary and elevates the importance of maintaining robust capabilities to protect U.S. and friendly forces and areas. Threats posed by missile delivery systems are likely to continue to increase and grow more complex.

Adversary missile systems are becoming more mobile, survivable, reliable, and accurate while also achieving longer ranges. Prelaunch survivability is likely to increase as potential adversaries strengthen their denial and deception measures and increasingly base missiles on mobile platforms.

Effective deterrence is the preferred strategy to prevent missile attack. However, a broader approach is required to address the increasingly complex missile threat environment. If deterrence fails and conflict with a rogue state or within a region ensues, U.S. attack operations against time-sensitive targets will degrade, disrupt, or destroy an adversary’s missiles before they are launched. Such operations are part of a comprehensive missile defense strategy and increase the effectiveness of active missile defenses by reducing the number of adversary missiles to be intercepted. To this end, DoD will continue to investigate options to promptly strike time-sensitive mobile missile targets prior to launch at stand-off ranges, including currently available capabilities and new long-range precision strike concepts.

Space-based and high-altitude-based assets enable critical capabilities to engage time-sensitive targets. Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR); positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT); and satellite communications (SATCOM) are functions vital to achieving attack operations missions. ISR (which can include, but is not limited to, Electro-Optical InfraRed (EO/IR), Passive RF, or Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) methods), includes missile warning, targeting analysis, threat capability assessment, situational awareness, battle damage assessment, and fire control quality data. PNT provides precise and accurate geolocation, navigation, and time reference services for advanced weapon systems. SATCOM systems with crosslinks inherently facilitate beyond line of site connectivity.

Space is a naturally hazardous environment and is increasingly congested, contested, and competitive. Natural threats to satellites include solar activity, radiation belts, and natural orbital debris. Manmade threats can be both unintentional (e.g., satellite debris or electromagnetic interference) or intentional (e.g., jamming, lasing, cyberspace attacks, and antisatellite weapons). Adversaries are also developing, and in some cases demonstrating, disruptive and destructive space capabilities. Space mission assurance methods should be considered as part of any proposed space-based concept.

Space-based and high-altitude-based assets must provide these critical enabling functions and reduce kill chain timelines while operating in adverse environments. Features of a space-based or high-altitude-based payload may include the ability to collect under all feasible natural or hostile conditions; extract target information in the presence of clutter / noise; process internal and external information in real time; operate within harsh physical / thermal environmental conditions; exploit advanced learning and / or artificial intelligence techniques, utilize autonomy to reduce or eliminate human intervention and associated delays; and demonstrate resiliency to adversary threats.

1.1 Three-Step Solicitation Process. This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), procurement instrument identification number HQ0034-19-BAA-TSTMPD-0001, constitutes the solicitation of offers for research and development (R&D) for the Time- Sensitive Target Mission Payloads Demonstration. The objective of this effort is to advance space-based and high-altitude-based payload and enabling technology concepts that support attack operations against time-sensitive targets mission through analysis, experimentation, and demonstration. There are three phases of this BAA solicitation: 1) White Paper, 2) Concept Design Study (by invitation only), and 3) Demonstration (by invitation only). Publication of this announcement does not obligate the DoD to review any White Paper submission beyond an initial administrative review, or to award any specific project, or to obligate any available funds.

The White Paper Phase consists of defining a payload concept or an enabling technology that supports a system solution for attack operations against time-sensitive targets mission objective.

The Concept Design Study Phase consists of an estimated 90-day, in-depth analysis of time-sensitive target engagement through reduced timelines enabled by payload concepts and methods. This could include improvements in detection and track custody through persistent multi-modality concepts, advancements in autonomy for battle management, and resiliency in reduced or denied environments. Proposals for the Concept Design Study phase will be by invitation only for those White Paper submissions that merit further consideration. The Government’s decision to invite an Offeror to submit a proposal for the Concept Design Study Phase will be based upon the evaluation results of the White Paper submission. Proposals shall expand on the White Paper submission providing sufficient detail that represents an innovative approach to meeting the requirements of this solicitation. The anticipated due date and time for proposals, along with instructions on content and format, will be included in the proposal invitation.

This concept design study will likely include:

• Timelines, accuracies, and capacity for closing the kill chain

• An estimate of potential fielding schedule and time phased lifecycle cost (to include offeror cost sharing proposal)

• Resiliency to space control and cyber threats

• Sustainment and replenishment

• Common infrastructure component trade-offs

• Technical Performance Measures to be met in the Demonstration Phase Concept Design Study Phase Deliverables. The following table describes the Concept Design Study Phase deliverable schedule:

Deliverables Monthly Status Reports Study Phase Program Management Plan Draft Study Phase Final Report (20 pages max) Study Phase Final Report (oral presentations) Study Phase Final Report (written)

The Demonstration Phase consists of an approximate 25-month effort to demonstrate the core functionality of the concept within a system construct by means of analysis, and / or experimentation, and / or rapid prototyping, and / or flight test by CY2021 payload concepts that meet the Technical Performance Measures developed in the Concept Design Study Phase. These concepts and methods must reduce engagement timelines sufficiently to enable the time-sensitive target defeat mission throughout an adversary target operational life-cycle. Proposals for the Demonstration phase will be by invitation only for those concept designs that merit further consideration for implementation in a demonstration. The Study Phase Final Report will be used to determine Demonstration Phase invitations. The anticipated due date and time for proposals, along with instructions on content and format, will be included in the proposal invitation.

1.2 Soliciting Agency. On behalf of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Director of Defense for Research & Engineering, Advanced Capabilities (DDR&E AC) the soliciting contracting office is: Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) Acquisition Directorate (AD), 4800 Mark Center Dr, Alexandria, VA 22350.

1.4 General Information. Hard copies of this solicitation will not be issued. The Government reserves the right to fund all, some or none of the proposals in response to this BAA and to create and maintain a reserve list of proposals for potential funding, in the event that sufficient funding becomes available. Funding will not be provided to Offerors for reimbursement of costs incurred to respond to this solicitation. White Papers, technical and cost or price proposals (or any other material) submitted in response to this BAA will not be returned. White Paper submissions shall remain valid for 120 days. The Government will destroy submissions in accordance with DoD document retention policy. All submissions will be treated as sensitive information and their contents will be disclosed only to authorized personnel for the purposes of evaluation.

1.5 Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI). Non-government support entities will be participating in this BAA, including as advisors to the evaluation panel. As such, the following organizations will be ineligible to respond to this BAA: Decisive Analytics Corporation, Systems Planning and Analysis, MITRE, MIT / Lincoln Laboratories, and Georgia Tech Research Institute.

Contractors must identify and disclose any potential conflicts of interest to ensure that their objectivity and judgment are not biased because of their present, or currently planned interests (financial, contractual, organizational, or otherwise) which relate to work under a contract; that they do not obtain an unfair competitive advantage by virtue of their access to non-public Government information regarding the Government's program plans and actual or anticipated resources; or that they do not obtain any unfair competitive advantage by virtue of their access to proprietary information belonging to others. If you are aware of any potential conflicts of interest, please email sharon.a.hilton.civ@mail.mil and christina.1.gess.civ@mail.mil immediately.

1.6 E-mail Addresses. It is the Offerors’ responsibility to ensure: (1) correct e-mail addresses are provided at the time of submission, (2) e-mail notifications reach the intended recipient(s), and (3) the e-mail is not blocked by the use of ‘spam blocker’ software or other means that the recipient’s Internet Service Provider may have implemented as a means to block the receipt of certain e-mail messages.

Submissions. White Papers shall be submitted in their entirety to one of the following addresses:

Unclassified: osd.mc-alex.ousd-r-e.mbx.tstmpd@mail.mil Collateral Secret: osd.mc-alex.ousd-r-e.mbx.tstmpd@mail.smil.mil SCI: osdousdr-e.tstmpdmbx@osdj.ic.gov

Table 1: Solicitation Contract Office POCs

Name Organization Role Email Sharon Hilton WHS-AD Contracting Officer sharon.a.hilton.civ@mail.mil Christina Gess WHS-AD Contract Specialist christina.1.gess.civ@mail.mil

1.7 Key Dates.

Table 2: BAA Key Dates

Event Tentative Date Industry Day

Spring 2019

BAA Release on Federal Business Opportunities (FEDBIZOPPS) located FBO.gov White Paper proposals due Down-select for Study Phase Study Phase proposals due (invitation only) Study Phase Summer 2019 Study Phase Final Report (written) Down-select for Demonstration Phase Fall 2019 Demonstration Phase proposals due (invitation only) Demonstration Phase Dec 2019 – Dec 2021 mailto:osd.mc-alex.ousd-r-e.mbx.tstmpd@mail.mil

2 Phase 1: White Paper Solicitation. Completed White Papers must be successfully submitted no later than 3:00PM EST, March 15, 2019 in order to be considered submitted.

Offerors are encouraged to complete all White Paper submissions early to avoid any delivery delays. Failure to meet these guidelines may result in the rejection of a non-compliant White Paper during evaluations. The Government retains the right to reject White Papers for failure to comply with the submission instructions.

Solicitation Amendments. Official amendments or links to amendments will be posted to FEDBIZOPPS https://www.fbo.gov.

Time-Sensitive Target Mission Payloads Demonstration Inquiries. During the BAA open period, Offerors may submit written questions pertaining to the White Paper submission instructions NLT 7 March to the following email:

Unclassified questions shall be submitted to the following emails:

sharon.a.hilton.civ@mail.mil and christina.1.gess.civ@mail.mil

Classified questions shall be submitted accordingly to:

Collateral Secret: osd.mc-alex.ousd-r-e.mbx.tstmpd@mail.smil.mil SCI: osdousdr-e.tstmpdmbx@osdj.ic.gov

Subject: Time-Sensitive Target Mission Payloads Demonstration Comment

White Paper Submissions. The Government plans to notify Offerors of White Papers submitted in response to this BAA by email response NLT May 2019 indicating whether their White Paper was selected for invitation to submit a proposal for the Concept Design Study phase. Offerors notified that their White Paper was selected will receive specific content and format proposal preparation instructions at that time. Offerors may provide no more than 4 white paper submissions. Offerors may submit solutions as part of a team or independently per vendor Cage Code.

Debriefings. White Papers are not entitled to a debriefing.

2.1 White Paper Instructions

2.1.1 Sections. A complete White Paper consists of three sections. Please use the templates provided.

Section 1: Cover Page (1 page), which should include offeror’s name, address, DUNS number, CAGE code, 10 short answer responses, and points of contact authorized to negotiate and sign on behalf of the offeror.

Section 2: Technical Description (5 pages), which should include past experience, key personnel, relevant facilities / equipment, and technology readiness level (TRL) of the concept. The technical description should address the offeror’s proposed contribution to the 10 questions listed below:

https://www.fbo.gov/ mailto:sharon.a.hilton.civ@mail.mil mailto:christina.1.gess.civ@mail.mil

• What payload and associated infrastructure concepts are being proposed to enable low latency persistent global ISR, navigation, and / or communications to enable this military mission and reduce the kill chain timeline?

• What supporting infrastructures and orbital geometries are necessary to support payload concepts?

• What are payload or supporting infrastructure strategies for enhanced resilience against current and emerging threats?

• What investments are required for enabling technologies to meet mission goals?

• What costs (including those shared by the offeror) and schedules would be associated with the proposed concepts and what are implementation alternatives?

• What are the opportunities to leverage rapidly emerging commercial technologies and efficiencies?

• What near term demonstrations of the feasibility of these concepts are possible, both through system engineering models and early hardware flights?

• What additional development would be necessary to establish an operational capability based on proposed concept?

• What experience do you have in developing or delivering the concepts in your proposal?

• Does the concept rely upon or leverage either a delivered capability or ongoing development activity? If so, please share the name of the project, the sponsor to include the government of industry partners involved in the effort.

Section 3: Quad Chart (1 page) using template provided. The Quad Chart should shall have graphics, spacing, and text that is easily readable.

2.1.2 Page Count. White Paper submissions may not have a combined page count in excess of

7 pages, including cover page, technical description, , and quad chart.

2.1.3 Text & Font Format. Submissions should be in Microsoft Office or Adobe PDF formats.

Text shall be at least single-spaced, formatted on 8½ x 11-inch sized paper, with a minimum of one-inch margin all around. Pages shall be numbered consecutively. Font size shall be of minimum 10-point font and preferably Times New Roman. Bolding, underlining, and italics may be used to identify points of emphasis. Graphic presentations, including tables, while not subject to the same font size and spacing requirements, shall have spacing and text that is easily readable.

2.1.4 Virus Check. Perform a virus check before submitting the White Paper. If a virus is detected, it may cause rejection of the file.

3 White Paper Evaluations The evaluation process will be conducted using technical subject matter expert reviews as described in FAR 6.102(d)(2) and 35.016. Each White Paper will be evaluated based on the merit, relevance, and cost as it relates to the evaluation factors stated herein.

3.1 Evaluation Factors.

Factor #1 – If the price is >$500k the White Paper will be rated as a “FAIL” and the White Paper will not be evaluated any further.

Factor #2 – The degree to which the proposed solution can feasibly be demonstrated by the core functionality of the concept within a system construct by means of analysis, and / or experimentation, and / or rapid prototyping, and / or flight test by CY2021 within the 25 month timeline for the Demonstration Phase.

Factor #3 – The degree to which the submission provides an innovative, feasible, and achievable technical approach for all or part of the mission solution and is supported by a technical team that has the expertise and experience to accomplish the mission to defeat time-sensitive targets.

3.2 Order of Importance. Factor 1 is a PASS/FAIL. Offerors who do not receive a “pass” for Factor 1 will not be evaluated further. Factors 2 and 3 will be evaluated based on the feasibility and merit of the Offeror’s technical approach to contribute to the mission.

4 White Paper Provisions

4.1 Commitment to Small Business. It is the policy of the DoD to provide maximum opportunity to small businesses, including small businesses in all socioeconomic categories to participate in DoD acquisitions. DoD is strongly committed to providing prime and subcontracting opportunities for small businesses, including small businesses in all socioeconomic categories, and, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Minority Institutions to support the Time-Sensitive Target Mission Payloads Demonstration.

4.2 Basis of Invitation to Concept Design Phase. The Government intends to invite those offerors, whose approach is deemed to provide the most promising outcome to the Government, to participate in the Concept Study Phase. The Government reserves the right to select any, all, part, or none of the proposals received to participate in the Concept Study Phase.

4.3 Negotiation and Discussions. The contracting officer will determine if negotiations or discussions are required.

4.4 Industry and Academia. All responsible firms and academic institutions capable of satisfying the Government's needs may submit a White Paper under this BAA. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Institutions (MIs) are encouraged to submit White Papers and / or participate in teaming arrangements in submitting White

Papers; however, no portion of this announcement will be set aside for HBCU and MI participation.

4.5 Foreign Participants. Research in this area is limited to “U.S. persons” as defined in the

International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 22 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) statute (§) 1201.1. Foreign participants and / or individuals may not participate in this solicitation.

4.6 Federally Funded Research & Development Centers (FFRDCs). Federally Funded

Research & Development Centers (FFRDCs), including Department of Energy National Laboratories, are eligible to receive awards under this BAA unless precluded from doing so by their FFRDC contracts.

4.7 Department of Defense Laboratories. DoD laboratories are eligible to receive awards under this BAA unless precluded from doing so by their DoD Laboratory contracts.

4.8 University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs). UARCs are eligible to submit proposals under this BAA unless precluded from doing so by their DoD UARC contracts.

4.9 Other Government Agencies. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration

(NASA) will be part of the evaluation panel for this solicitation.

4.10 Teaming. Teams are encouraged to submit White Papers. Offerors must be willing to cooperate and exchange software, data and other information in an integrated program with other contractors.

4.11 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code. The NAICS code for this announcement is 541715: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology).

4.12 System for Award Management (SAM). All Offerors submitting White Papers must have an active registration in SAM at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM prior to the BAA close date and have the NAICS code listed in their SAM record before submission of the White Paper.

4.13 Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA). MOSA supporting standards should be included in development approach to the maximum extent possible.

4.14 Proprietary Information. Respondents are responsible for clearly identifying proprietary information. Submissions containing proprietary information must have the cover page and each page containing such information clearly marked with a label such as “Proprietary” or “Company Proprietary.” Note, “Confidential” is a classification marking used to control the dissemination of U.S. Government National Security Information as dictated in Executive Order 13526 and should not be used to identify proprietary business information.

4.15 Acquisition Instrument Types. Any resultant FAR contract awarded as a result of being invited to the Concept Design Phase for the Time-Sensitive Target Mission Payload Demonstrations shall be offered as a firm-fixed-price contract. The Government is currently reviewing the most optimal contract type for the Demonstration Phase. The appropriate contract type and funding arrangement for each award will be determined at the sole discretion of the government. If a proposal for cooperative agreement is selected for award, that award shall be in accordance with DoD Regulation 3210.6-R, Department of Defense Grant and Agreement Regulations. Other Transaction Authority (OTA) acquisitions will be in accordance with 10 U.S.C 2371 or 10 USC 2371b. Awards may be made consistent with 10 U.S.C. 2358, 10 U.S.C. 2361, and 10 U.S.C. 2374(a).

4.16 Contemplating Production. The Government considers this BAA to be competitive.

Depending on the maturity of the technology at the demonstration phase we may pursue a follow-on production contract or, in the case of a prototype OT, a follow on production OT under 10 USC 2371b.

4.17 Notifications. Notification of selection for any phase of this BAA is not an authorization to begin work.

4.18 Period of Performance. The period of performance for the Concept Design Study phase is estimated at 90 days and 25 months for the Demonstration phase, from date of contract award.

4.19 Submission Costs. The cost of preparing submissions in response to this solicitation is not considered an allowable direct charge to any resulting or any other contract. However, it may be an allowable expense to a normal Bid and Proposal indirect cost as specified in

FAR 31.205-18.

4.20 Access To and Use of Government Information. If the Contractor, in the performance of this contract, obtains access to information such as plans, policies, reports, studies, financial plans, or data which has not been released or otherwise made available to the public, the Contractor agrees that without prior written approval of the contracting officer, it shall not: (a) use such information for any private purpose unless the information has been lawfully released or otherwise made available to the public, (b) compete for work based on such information after the completion of this contract, (c) submit an unsolicited proposal to the Government which is based on such information after such information is released, or (d) release such information unless such information has previously been lawfully released or otherwise made available to the public by the Government.

4.21 Access to and Protection of Propriety Information. The Contractor agrees that, to the extent it receives or is given access to proprietary data, trade secrets, or other confidential or privileged technical, business, or financial information (hereinafter referred to as “proprietary data”) under this contract, it shall treat such information in accordance with any restrictions imposed on such information. The Contractor further agrees to enter into a written agreement for the protection of the proprietary data of others and to exercise diligent effort to protect such proprietary data from unauthorized use or disclosure. In addition, the Contractor shall obtain from each employee who has access to proprietary data under this contract, a written agreement which shall in substance provide that such employee shall not, during his / her employment by the Contractor or thereafter, disclose to others or use for their benefit, proprietary data received in connection with the work under this contract. The Contractor will educate its employees regarding the philosophy of Part 9.505-4 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation so that they will not use or disclose proprietary information or data generated or acquired in the performance of this contract except as provided herein.

4.22 Additional Provisions and Clauses. This BAA lists some provisions and clauses that may be required to be incorporated in resulting contracts. The contracting officer is required to insert applicable provisions and clauses in their invitations for proposals. Terms and conditions will be applied separately for Other Transactions, Grants or Cooperative Agreements.

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (Feb 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the contracting officer will make their full text available. The Offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the Offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the Offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Note: These provisions do not apply to White Paper submissions, but may be incorporated by the contracting officer if Offerors are invited or requested to submit proposals.

52.204-10 – Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2018) 252.211-7003 – Item Identification and Valuation (Aug 2008) 52.215-22 – Limitations on Pass-Through Charges—Identification of Subcontract Effort (Oct 2009) 52.215-23 – Limitations on Pass-Through Charges (Oct 2009) (ALT I)

52.217-5 – Evaluation of Options (July 1990) 52.217-7 – Option for Increased Quantity -- Separately Priced Line Item (Mar 1989) 52.217-8 – Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) 52.217-9 – Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) 52.219-28 – Post-Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013) 52.222-54 – Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015)

DFARS:

252.704-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls 252.204-7012 – Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (October 2016) 252.227-7013 – Rights in Technical Data--Noncommercial (Feb 2014) 252.227-7014 – Rights in Noncommercial Computer Software and Noncommercial Computer Software Documentation (Feb 2014) 252.227-7015 – Technical Data—Commercial Items (Feb 2014) 252.227-7016 - Rights in Bid or Proposal Information (Jan 2011) 252.227-7017 – Identification and Assertion of Use, Release, or Disclosure Restrictions (Jan 2011) 252.227-7030 - Technical Data--Withholding of Payment (Mar 2000).

252.227-7037 – Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data (Sept 2016) 252.232-7003 – Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Jun 2012) 252.235-7002 – Animal Welfare (Dec 2014) 252.235-7004 – Protection of Human Subjects (Jul 2009)

5 Glossary.

Associated Infrastructure. Hardware and capabilities off-board of the payload which are required to support the mission function.

High-Altitude-Based: For the purposes of this solicitation, High-Altitude-Based is defined as a platform altitude that is sufficient for a payload to perform its mission function at a survivable stand-off range.

Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR). ISR is a capability for gathering data and information on an object or in an area of interest (AOI) on a persistent, event-driven, or scheduled basis using imagery, signals, and other collection methods. This includes warning (to include ballistic missile activity), targeting analysis, threat capability assessment, situational awareness, battle damage assessment (BDA), and characterization of the operational environment.

Persistence. Persistent access provides predictable coverage of an area of interest (AOI).

Most space-based intelligence collection capabilities consist of multiple satellites operating in concert, or supplemented by other sensors, when continuous surveillance of an area is desired. Persistent sensors must provide sufficient surveillance revisit timelines to support a weapon strike at any time.

Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT). PNT systems provide precise and accurate geolocation, navigation, and time reference services. PNT information, whether from space-based global navigation satellite systems (GNSSs), such as GPS, or non-GNSS sources, is mission-essential for virtually every modern weapon system.

Reconstitution. Reconstitution consists of actions taken to restore functionality to an acceptable level for a particular mission, operation, or contingency after severe degradation. It includes launching additional satellites or bringing additional ground stations, new signals, and spectrum into play to bolster the ability to provide the capabilities and capacity required for mission success. Reconstitution involves adding back capability or capacity through additional assets or links.

Resilience. Resilience is the ability of an architecture to support the functions necessary for mission success with higher probability; shorter periods of reduced capability; and across a wider range of scenarios, conditions, and threats, in spite of hostile action or adverse conditions. Resilience is an internally focused characteristic of an architecture and is achievable through one or a combination of methodologies.

Satellite Communications SATCOM. SATCOM systems with crosslinks inherently facilitate beyond LOS connectivity. SATCOM systems provide voice and data connectivity that facilitates C2, survivable communications for Presidential support, nuclear command and control, and intelligence. SATCOM can provide global voice and data transmission such as the tracking of force disposition and status.

Space-Based: For the purposes of this solicitation, Space-based is defined as a satellite orbiting Earth.

Time-sensitive target (TST). A TST is a joint force commander-validated target or set of targets requiring immediate response because it is a highly lucrative, fleeting target of opportunity or it poses (or will soon pose) a danger to friendly forces.

6 References.

• Missile Defense Review, 2019

• DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms, 29 January 2019

• Joint Publication 3-60, Joint Targeting, 28 September 2019

• Joint Publication 3-14, Space Operations, 10 April 2018

• Joint Publication 3-01, Countering Air and Missile Threats, 21 April 2017

(Validated 02 May 2018)

• NASIC Ballistic and Cruise Missile Threat, 30 June 2017

4.22 Additional Provisions and Clauses