HR001123S0014-Amendment-01.pdf

Broad Agency Announcement

Cancun

STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGY OFFICE

HR001123S0014

Amendment 1

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

HR001123S0014 Cancun

Summary of Amendment 1 Changes:

The purpose of this amendment is to revise the following:

On page 3: Changed Request Classified Addendum Date from December 30, 2022 to January 6, 2023 by 4:00 p.m.

On page 6: Changed date from December 30, 2022 to January 6, 2023.

Revised text is highlighted in yellow in the document.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I: OVERVIEW INFORMATION

PART II: FULL TEXT OF ANNOUNCEMENT

I. Funding Opportunity Description

A. Program Overview B. Application and Submission Information

II. Application Review Information A. Evaluation Criteria

III. APPENDIX 1: CLASSIFIED ADDENDUM REQUEST FORM

PART I: OVERVIEW INFORMATION

Federal Agency Name – Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Strategic Technology Office (STO) Funding Opportunity Title – Cancun Announcement Type – Initial announcement Funding Opportunity Number – HR001123S0014 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA) – Not applicable Dates (All times are Eastern Time) o Posting Date: December 16, 2022 o Proposers’ Day: January 5, 2023 o Request Classified Addendum Date: January 6, 2023 by 4:00 p.m.

o FAQ/Questions Due Date: January 13, 2023 by 4:00 p.m.

o Subcontractor DD Form 254s Due Date: January 25, 2023 by 4:00 p.m.

o Notification of Classified Submission Date: February 6, 2023 by 4:00 p.m.

o Proposal Due Date and Time: February 15, 2023 by 4:00 p.m.

Description of the funding opportunity – DARPA is soliciting innovative research proposals to create distributable nodes to measure the radio high frequency (HF) environment for improved warfighter situational awareness in the HF radio band.

Anticipated individual awards – Multiple awards are anticipated.

Types of instruments that may be awarded – Procurement Contract or Other Transaction.

Agency contact o Points of Contact The BAA Coordinator for this effort can be reached at:

HR001123S0014@darpa.mil

DARPA/STO

ATTN: HR001123S0014

675 North Randolph Street Arlington, VA 22203-2114

PART II: FULL TEXT OF ANNOUNCEMENT

I. Funding Opportunity Description

This publication constitutes a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) as contemplated in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.102(d)(2) and 35.016 and 2 C.F.R. § 200.203. Any resultant award negotiations will follow all pertinent law and regulation, and any negotiations and/or awards for procurement contracts will use procedures under FAR 15.4, Contract Pricing, as specified in the BAA.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative proposals for the Cancun program for scalable, privacy-preserving communications over commercial networks to enable military applications.

Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice.

A. Program Overview

Cancun will create distributable nodes to measure the high frequency (HF) radio environment for improved warfighter situational awareness in the critical HF radio band. The low size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C) of these nodes will enable cost-effective wide-area deployments. The Cancun nodes will measure the state of the ionosphere using a sounding function, as well as record and relay portions of the HF radio band for analysis. The primary challenge in Cancun is the coordination of large numbers of Cancun units deployed over distances of well over 1,000 kilometers. Cancun will provide a command and control (C2) network and planning tools to address this challenge. The C2 hardware solution may utilize existing wired infrastructure or it could be a wireless solution. Communications latency will be an important parameter for this network. The mission planning tool will be developed with warfighter input to optimize functionality. Technologies developed under the Cancun program will transition to the U.S.

military services.

DARPA seeks innovative proposals to build and deliver Cancun units and the associated C2 network. A total of eleven Cancun units and associated C2 networking hardware and software will be delivered in Phase 1, and in the Phase 2 Option an additional fifty nodes with the associated C2 network will be delivered. Cancun will deploy these nodes over wide areas as a test bed for experiments. The Cancun nodes must operate reliably in austere environments for the duration of the program. Remote maintenance of the nodes is required, as well as over-the-air software updates.

Cancun is a 42-month program organized into two phases: Phase 1 is 18 months (Base), and Phase 2 (Option) is 24 months. This BAA is soliciting proposals for both Phase 1 and Phase 2.

B. Application and Submission Information

The effort being solicited by this BAA is classified SECRET or otherwise involves access to or generation of classified information. A formal request for the classified addendum may be submitted by filling out the HR001123S0014 REQUEST FORM (found at the end of this notice) and emailing the Request Form to HR001123S0014@darpa.mil with subject line titled "Request

DARPA-BAA-HR001123S0014".

Proposers are required to submit this request no later than January 6, 2023 to allow adequate time for delivery of the material. Requests submitted after this date will be disregarded. The HR001123S0014 Request Form is the only method of request that will be accepted. All requestors will receive a confirmation email with either a delivery tracking number or email confirmation depending on delivery method. Proof of facility clearance level must be validated by the Program Security point of contact before any classified documentation on the BAA is sent to the proposer.

II. Application Review Information

A. Evaluation Criteria

Proposals will be evaluated using the evaluation criteria for selecting proposals, their relative importance, and the method of evaluation contained in the CLASSIFIED Addendum.

mailto:HR001123S0014@darpa.mil

III. APPENDIX 1: CLASSIFIED ADDENDUM REQUEST FORM

APPENDIX 1: HR001123S0014 CLASSIFIED ADDENDUM REQUEST FORM

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