Direct Attack Seeker Head (DASH) 0/0 Sensor

Awarded Vendors: Mustang Technology Group, LP400 W. Bethany Drive, Suite 110, Allen, Texas 75013. Contract Award Dollar Amount: 4,384,633.00. Contract Award Date: 2008-05-01.

Added: July 26, 2007 Modified: August 27, 2007Track Changes The purpose of this modification, Amendment 0002, is to distribute the Industry Day Brief, held on 15 August 2007 at NAWCWD, China Lake, CA . It is enclosed herein as an attachment. NAICS Code = 541710 Place of Performance = N/A Set Aside Default = N/A.

Added: July 26, 2007 Modified: August 27, 2007Track Changes The purpose of this modification, Amendment 0002, is to distribute the Industry Day Brief, held on 15 August 2007 at NAWCWD, China Lake, CA . It is enclosed herein as an attachment. NAICS Code = 541710 Place of Performance = N/A Set Aside Default = N/A

Goals, provided in the attachment to the original synopsis (N6893607R0061). Also provided is the questions and answers which were discussed at Industry Day held at NAWCWD, China Lake on 15 August 2007, and the Industry Day Attendance Log. The following specifications have been designated as program goals and were defined in order to indicate the target characteristics and operating environments that are extremely important. The overall goal is to develop a weapon 0/0 sensor that is capable of attacking the following target types in the environments listed. 1. Provide a sensor that can detect and track, and report (to the DASH core processor) moving, relocateable, and stationary targets in adverse weather conditions. Sample Target Descriptions: ships, technicals (armed civilian vehicles), armor, air defense units, small boats, structures, and specific aim points on targets greater than 9 m2 (stationary or moving). Typical target radar cross sections for analysis can be: Ford Pickup: 10 dBsm; 7 meter boat: 15 dBsm; Armor: 13 dBsm; and a Frigate at 50 dBsm. For infrared analysis use an Effective Target Contrast of 2 C and an NET ≤ 130 milliKelvin. 2. Demonstrate the ability to detect and track moving targets with a minimum discernable velocity of no more than 5 knots, with 1 knot desired, and a maximum velocity not less than 80 knots. 3. Demonstrate the ability to detect and track moving targets executing weaving maneuvers up to 0.3 g's. 4. Demonstrate the ability to detect and guide to stationary targets in adverse weather conditions. 5. Demonstrate the ability to detect and track the targets in a variety of weather and environmental conditions defined as: a. Clear Weather: 23 km visibility b. Haze/Smoke/Dust: 5 km visibility c. Rain < 5mm/hour d. Fog < 0.5 km visibility e. High Humidity: 21 g/m3 f. 0/0 Conditions: Zero meters visibility, zero meters ceiling g. Day and Night h. Military Operations in Urban Terrain Environment i. Desert Environment (China Lake range representative) j. Rural Environment k. Mountainous Environment l. Forest Environment m. Jungle Environment n. Ice and Snow Environment o. Maritime Environment (littorals included, NAWCWPNS Sea Range Pt. Mugu representative) i. Maximum Sea State of 6 (winds to 33 knots) 6. Demonstrate a detection range in excess of 6 nmi against a 10 dBsm target. Available prime power is a function of the weapon and power source. Weapons with batteries can be assumed to have 100W available. Other weapons with generators can have up to 400 W available. If more power is required that will be a trade study at the weapon system level. 7. Demonstrate a sensor field of regard in excess of 50 degrees in elevation and azimuth ( 25 from boresight) 8. Demonstrate the sensor relative target location error supports a weapon system CEP of less than 3 meters. 9. Demonstrate the sensor has sufficient resolution to support Automatic Target Recognition algorithms and aim point selection on targets with a physical extent greater than 9 m2. Lock On After Launch (LOAL) requirement. 10. Demonstrate a sensor tracker than can maintain tracks on the five targets nearest the cue location until they fall out of the sensor field of regard. this tracking capability must be part of the sensor processor, not part of the DASH Core Processor. 11. Demonstrate the sensor in a 5" diameter form factor such as the DSU-33 volume. The goal is for the production DASH to fit entirely in the DSU-33 volume. For demonstration hardware, the "back end" components can exceed the DSU volume; however the aperture should remain in the DSU-33 form factor to simplify flight certification. 12. Demonstrate the sensor supports both lock on after launch (LOAL) and lock on before launch (LOBL) functionality for fire and forget operation. 13. Demonstrate off axis launch capability up to at least 25 degrees. A Zuni type application where the target is at least 25 degrees off the missile axis in primarily a lock on before launch application. 14. Demonstrate that the 0/0 sensor tracker can provide track update rates in excess of 5 Hz to the DASH core processor for the final ten seconds of flight. 15. Demonstrate that the sensor provides enough information to perform target identification or that the sensor design accommodates the inclusion of an imaging sensor into the DASH form factor. a. Target identification will include distinguishing combatant water and land craft from noncombatant water and land craft. b. Target identification includes distinguishing a machine gun equipped pick up truck from a noncombatant pick up truck. 16. Provide analysis that the 0/0 sensor can be produced affordably to support a DASH production cost of $15,000.00 per round for a 6,000 unit production rate for 5 years. The $10K portion for the 0/0 sensor is a rough estimate with the core processor and imaging sensor, if required, additional, but staying under the $15K total. 17. Demonstrate the sensor design does not require significant launcher and launch platform interface modifications. For the initial demonstration show the sensor test operation is compatible with existing aircraft and weapon interfaces. 18. Demonstrate the sensor subcomponent design is compatible with a variety of weapon airframes including Zuni, JDAM (DSU-33), JSOW, and Tomahawk. 19. Demonstrate the tracker output is compatible with the DASH core processor and sensor fusion algorithms, use of a STANAG or NATO format is desired. a. The DASH Core Processor design is to be determined b. The DASH Sensor Fusion algorithms are an out year development. c. Flexibility in message format and utilizing standard communication interfaces between subcomponents is desired. 20. Demonstrate the sensor is compatible with a captive carry environment on an F/A-18 C/D including flight elevations of 30,000 feet. 21. Demonstrate the ability of the sensor to detect and signal the core processor when the weapon is a specified distance from target impact. NOTE: DASH INDUSTRY DAY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, AND ATTENDEE SIGN-IN SHEET CAN BE FOUND IN THE ENCLOSED ATTACHMENT. NAICS Code = 541710 Place of Performance = N/A Set Aside Default = N/A.

Added: July 26, 2007 Modified: August 21, 2007Track Changes The purpose of this amendment (amendment 0001) is to distribute the revised Section 1.4, Program Goals, provided in the attachment to the original synopsis (N6893607R0061). Also provided is the questions and answers which were discussed at Industry Day held at NAWCWD, China Lake on 15 August 2007, and the Industry Day Attendance Log. The following specifications have been designated as program goals and were defined in order to indicate the target characteristics and operating environments that are extremely important. The overall goal is to develop a weapon 0/0 sensor that is capable of attacking the following target types in the environments listed. 1. Provide a sensor that can detect and track, and report (to the DASH core processor) moving, relocateable, and stationary targets in adverse weather conditions. Sample Target Descriptions: ships, technicals (armed civilian vehicles), armor, air defense units, small boats, structures, and specific aim points on targets greater than 9 m2 (stationary or moving). Typical target radar cross sections for analysis can be: Ford Pickup: 10 dBsm; 7 meter boat: 15 dBsm; Armor: 13 dBsm; and a Frigate at 50 dBsm. For infrared analysis use an Effective Target Contrast of 2 C and an NE&#61508;T &#8804; 130 milliKelvin. 2. Demonstrate the ability to detect and track moving targets with a minimum discernable velocity of no more than 5 knots, with 1 knot desired, and a maximum velocity not less than 80 knots. 3. Demonstrate the ability to detect and track moving targets executing weaving maneuvers up to 0.3 g's. 4. Demonstrate the ability to detect and guide to stationary targets in adverse weather conditions. 5. Demonstrate the ability to detect and track the targets in a variety of weather and environmental conditions defined as: a. Clear Weather: 23 km visibility b. Haze/Smoke/Dust: 5 km visibility c. Rain < 5mm/hour d. Fog < 0.5 km visibility e. High Humidity: 21 g/m3 f. 0/0 Conditions: Zero meters visibility, zero meters ceiling g. Day and Night h. Military Operations in Urban Terrain Environment i. Desert Environment (China Lake range representative) j. Rural Environment k. Mountainous Environment l. Forest Environment m. Jungle Environment n. Ice and Snow Environment o. Maritime Environment (littorals included, NAWCWPNS Sea Range Pt. Mugu representative) i. Maximum Sea State of 6 (winds to 33 knots) 6. Demonstrate a detection range in excess of 6 nmi against a 10 dBsm target. Available prime power is a function of the weapon and power source. Weapons with batteries can be assumed to have 100W available. Other weapons with generators can have up to 400 W available. If more power is required that will be a trade study at the weapon system level. 7. Demonstrate a sensor field of regard in excess of 50 degrees in elevation and azimuth ( 25 from boresight) 8. Demonstrate the sensor relative target location error supports a weapon system CEP of less than 3 meters. 9. Demonstrate the sensor has sufficient resolution to support Automatic Target Recognition algorithms and aim point selection on targets with a physical extent greater than 9 m2. Lock On After Launch (LOAL) requirement. 10. Demonstrate a sensor tracker than can maintain tracks on the five targets nearest the cue location until they fall out of the sensor field of regard. this tracking capability must be part of the sensor processor, not part of the DASH Core Processor. 11. Demonstrate the sensor in a 5" diameter form factor such as the DSU-33 volume. The goal is for the production DASH to fit entirely in the DSU-33 volume. For demonstration hardware, the "back end" components can exceed the DSU volume; however the aperture should remain in the DSU-33 form factor to simplify flight certification. 12. Demonstrate the sensor supports both lock on after launch (LOAL) and lock on before launch (LOBL) functionality for fire and forget operation. 13. Demonstrate off axis launch capability up to at least 25 degrees. A Zuni type application where the target is at least 25 degrees off the missile axis in primarily a lock on before launch application. 14. Demonstrate that the 0/0 sensor tracker can provide track update rates in excess of 5 Hz to the DASH core processor for the final ten seconds of flight. 15. Demonstrate that the sensor provides enough information to perform target identification or that the sensor design accommodates the inclusion of an imaging sensor into the DASH form factor. a. Target identification will include distinguishing combatant water and land craft from noncombatant water and land craft. b. Target identification includes distinguishing a machine gun equipped pick up truck from a noncombatant pick up truck. 16. Provide analysis that the 0/0 sensor can be produced affordably to support a DASH production cost of $15,000.00 per round for a 6,000 unit production rate for 5 years. The $10K portion for the 0/0 sensor is a rough estimate with the core processor and imaging sensor, if required, additional, but staying under the $15K total. 17. Demonstrate the sensor design does not require significant launcher and launch platform interface modifications. For the initial demonstration show the sensor test operation is compatible with existing aircraft and weapon interfaces. 18. Demonstrate the sensor subcomponent design is compatible with a variety of weapon airframes including Zuni, JDAM (DSU-33), JSOW, and Tomahawk. 19. Demonstrate the tracker output is compatible with the DASH core processor and sensor fusion algorithms, use of a STANAG or NATO format is desired. a. The DASH Core Processor design is to be determined b. The DASH Sensor Fusion algorithms are an out year development. c. Flexibility in message format and utilizing standard communication interfaces between subcomponents is desired. 20. Demonstrate the sensor is compatible with a captive carry environment on an F/A-18 C/D including flight elevations of 30,000 feet. 21. Demonstrate the ability of the sensor to detect and signal the core processor when the weapon is a specified distance from target impact. NOTE: DASH INDUSTRY DAY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, AND ATTENDEE SIGN-IN SHEET CAN BE FOUND IN THE ENCLOSED ATTACHMENT. NAICS Code = 541710 Place of Performance = N/A Set Aside Default = N/A

goals/specifications are enclosed in Section 1.4 of the enclosed attachment. A Pre-Proposal Industry Day will occur on 15 August 2007. The location will be at NAWCWD in China Lake, CA. The purpose of the Industry Day is twofold: 1. To further disseminate the government team's interests in regard to this program. 2. To provide a forum for potential partnering arrangements for interested parties. It is anticipated that the day will start with a government team presentation to all parties followed by a public question and answer session. If you plan on attending the meeting, you will need to follow the requirements found in Section 8 of the enclosed attachment. A listing of the questions and answers discussed by the government team during the public sessions of the Industry Day meeting will be posted as an amendment to this BAA synopsis. Please notify the Science & Technology POC listed in Section 1.5 of intent to attend so that proper security arrangements may be arranged. This notice constitutes a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) as contemplated in FAR 6.102 (d)(2). A formal Request for Proposal (RFP)/ Solicitation, will not be issued. The Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division (NAWCWD) will not issue paper copies of this BAA. NAWCWD reserves the right to select for award all, some, or none of the Proposals in response to this BAA. NAWCWD reserves the right to fund all, some, or none of the Proposals received under this BAA. NAWCWD provides no funding for direct reimbursement of proposal development costs. Technical and Cost Proposal (or any other material) submitted in response to this BAA will not be returned. It is the policy of NAWCWD to treat all Proposals as competition sensitive Bid and Proposal Information and to disclose their contents only for the purpose of evaluation. Awards will be in the form of contracts. Therefore, Proposals submitted as a result of this announcement will fall under the purview of the Federal Acquisition R! egulations (FAR). SEE ENCLOSED ATTACHMENT FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION AND FORMATTING THAT MUST BE FOLLOWED WHEN PREPARING PROPOSALS FOR THIS CONTRACTING EFFORT. ALSO, SEE SECTION 8 FOR INDUSTRY DAY INSTRUCTIONS. NAICS Code = 541710 Place of Performance = N/A Set Aside = N/A E-mail = Debra.Zamarron@navy.mil.

Added: July 26, 2007 Responses to this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) are sought to develop and test critical technologies for a low cost, obscured weather capable weapon seeker to attack moving targets. Future Navy guided weapons require increased capability to attack moving and stationary targets in all weather conditions. Adding the new asymmetric targets from the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) require flexible and low cost weapon solutions to attack these highly mobile threats. The Navy seeks low cost, innovative, and new invention technologies that will significantly improve the capabilities of existing weapon systems. The Direct Attack Seeker Head (DASH) is a demonstration of multiple low cost technologies integrated to provide enhanced capabilities. The DASH seeker shall support fire and forget operation. The use of new, low cost, high performance components now hitting the electronics market will be critical to obtain the DASH cost objective. The DASH goal will be a modular seeker design allowing for a single production line item that can then be integrated into multiple weapon systems using adapter kits. Weapon systems that could benefit from DASH performa! nce and cost benefits vary from Zuni, to JDAM, JSOW, JAGM, JASSM, HARM, SDB II, Harpoon, and Tomahawk. For the DASH demonstration, a 5" inch form factor based on the DSU-33 fuze will be used. This form factor would be compatible with the majority of the possible weapon integrations. The target set for DASH will be stationary and moving targets in land and maritime environments. along with environmental, launch platform, weapon integration, and operational information. Cost will be a major driver in the DASH design and tradeoffs of Cost vs. requirements will be conducted as required. This BAA includes the first area of interest for the DASH seeker, which is titled "0/0 Sensor" (The remaining areas of interest for DASH will be solicited in a future BAA action which includes the imaging sensor (if needed), Automatic Target Recognition, Target Trackers, Core Processor, Sensor Fusion, and Divert Algorithms). The 0/0 Sensor must be able to correctly identify targets via Automatic Targeting algorithms or be physically compatible with an imaging sensor. Due to budget limitations, the contractor should not pursue development of either an imaging sensor or Automatic Target Algorithms. The proposal topic area of specific interest in this BAA action is a Zero Ceiling, Zero Visibility, practically all weather sensor. The objectives of this topic is to provide a sensor capable of detecting and tracking moving and stationary targets in obscured weather conditions at tactically significant ranges or subcomponent technologies applicable to such a sensor design. The sensor design must utilize innovative low cost components and production methods to achieve an estimated unit production cost of less than $10K in a 30,000 quantity production. Included in the sensor will be target detection and tracker algorithms. The detection/tracker algorithm will have a high probability of acquiring the target designated by the launch platform or designated by In-Flight Target Updates (IFTUs) from data link equipped weapons within two seconds to impact. The program goals/specifications are enclosed in Section 1.4 of the enclosed attachment. A Pre-Proposal Industry Day will occur on 15 August 2007. The location will be at NAWCWD in China Lake, CA. The purpose of the Industry Day is twofold: 1. To further disseminate the government team's interests in regard to this program. 2. To provide a forum for potential partnering arrangements for interested parties. It is anticipated that the day will start with a government team presentation to all parties followed by a public question and answer session. If you plan on attending the meeting, you will need to follow the requirements found in Section 8 of the enclosed attachment. A listing of the questions and answers discussed by the government team during the public sessions of the Industry Day meeting will be posted as an amendment to this BAA synopsis. Please notify the Science & Technology POC listed in Section 1.5 of intent to attend so that proper security arrangements may be arranged. This notice constitutes a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) as contemplated in FAR 6.102 (d)(2). A formal Request for Proposal (RFP)/ Solicitation, will not be issued. The Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division (NAWCWD) will not issue paper copies of this BAA. NAWCWD reserves the right to select for award all, some, or none of the Proposals in response to this BAA. NAWCWD reserves the right to fund all, some, or none of the Proposals received under this BAA. NAWCWD provides no funding for direct reimbursement of proposal development costs. Technical and Cost Proposal (or any other material) submitted in response to this BAA will not be returned. It is the policy of NAWCWD to treat all Proposals as competition sensitive Bid and Proposal Information and to disclose their contents only for the purpose of evaluation. Awards will be in the form of contracts. Therefore, Proposals submitted as a result of this announcement will fall under the purview of the Federal Acquisition R! egulations (FAR). SEE ENCLOSED ATTACHMENT FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION AND FORMATTING THAT MUST BE FOLLOWED WHEN PREPARING PROPOSALS FOR THIS CONTRACTING EFFORT. ALSO, SEE SECTION 8 FOR INDUSTRY DAY INSTRUCTIONS. NAICS Code = 541710 Place of Performance = N/A Set Aside = N/A E-mail = Debra.Zamarron@navy.mil