Digital RF Battlespace Emulator (DRBE)

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency seeks through this Broad Agency Announcement to develop a Digital RF Battlespace Emulator system. This new high-performance computing system would balance computational throughput with low latency to create a large-scale virtual radiofrequency test range, allowing radiofrequency systems to interact in a closed-loop environment. Proposals are due April 1, 2019 and will be evaluated based on technical approach, claims of innovation against the objectives, and identification of system components, proposed semiconductor fabrication process, and accelerator architecture.

There is no set-aside designation. The NAICS code is 541715 and PSC code is D308. No potential incumbents or current contractors are identified. The BAA anticipates making multiple awards for two technical areas - system integration and development of the real-time high-performance computer and associated hardware accelerators. The government files provide templates for cost proposals and staffing summaries to support full proposals for phase one through four of the program.