Enabling Cyber-Linked Physical Sensing Exploitation (ECLPSE)
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA8650-21-S-1016
- Agency
- Air Force Research Laboratory Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Points of contact
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- Jennifer M. Skalski jennifer.skalski@us.af.mil (937) 713-9837
- Christina Seas christina.seas@us.af.mil (937) 713-6997
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is seeking research proposals through a two-step Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the Enabling Cyber-Linked Physical Sensing Exploitation (ECLPSE) program. The solicitation aims to support research and analysis on cyber-physical sensing and Electronic Warfare (EW)-kinetic effects, with objectives focused on understanding how cyber-connected devices interact with physical environments across manufacturing, utilities, transportation, agricultural, medical, and other common applications. Research goals include systems analysis of behaviors, interactions, and vulnerabilities; developing R&D capabilities; and generating knowledge about sensing effects across multiple domains including air, space, cyber, and ground. The evaluation will prioritize innovative approaches to understanding cyber-physical system interactions, with a focus on technology readiness levels ranging from TRL 1 to TRL 4. The original solicitation was posted on February 26, 2021, with an initial proposal deadline of April 3, 2025, though Amendment 4 ultimately terminated the solicitation due to changes in government funding priorities.
The solicitation was not set aside for any specific business category and was open to various research organizations. The estimated effort breakdown includes 15% basic research, 70% applied research, and 15% advanced research, with a potential total program value around $92.9 million for multiple awards up to $20 million each. The research period was projected to span approximately 15 years, with potential for incidental Operations and Maintenance (O&M) and procurement work. Proposals were expected to cover areas such as Small Unmanned Systems Exploitation, cyber and electronic warfare research and development, machine learning, autonomy, information fusion, and novel exploitation products. While the original solicitation anticipated work from 2022 through 2027, Amendment 4 effectively cancelled the procurement, instructing potential offerors to discontinue submission of white papers or proposals in response to the BAA.
Notice text
ECLPSE will be a Two Step, Open BAA to support research and analysis on cyber-physical sensing and Electronic Warfare (EW)-kinetic effects to enable understanding how cyber-connected devices interact with the physical environment found in manufacturing automation, utilities, transportation, agricultural, medical, and other common applications. This effort will also support research and analysis regarding the prevention and exploitation of information leakages similar to electromagnetic security (EMSEC) vulnerabilities in the cyber/EW-physical domain.
Research objectives involve systems analysis of behaviors, interactions, and vulnerabilities; lead to R&D, evaluation, test, and training for new and disruptive technologies; and provide insights and awareness for strategic, operational, and tactical decisions and vectors for continued development and analysis. The purpose is to generate knowledge and battlespace understanding of sensing effects across multiple domains (air, space, cyber, and ground) to include internet of things (IoT) and distributed sensing with traditional and ad hoc configurations. There is a definite and urgent need for the development, testing, and evaluation of operational cyber-physical, EW-kinetic, and related non-kinetic sensing capabilities in support of national military objectives. The effort is estimated to be 15% basic, 70% applied and 15% advanced research. The projected Technology Readiness Level (TRL) for the various research efforts range from TRL 1 to TRL 4. In addition, while not included in the BAA Technical Objectives in SOO Section III, there is a potential that this effort, which includes any contracts issued resulting from this BAA, may also include technical objectives for incidental Operations and Maintenance (O&M) work and funding and incidental Procurement work and funding.
Additional research objectives are to understand sensing effects across multiple domains; perform modeling, simulation and analysis; experiments, testing and evaluation; Small Unmanned Systems Exploitation (SUSEX); cyber research and development; electronic warfare research and development; machine learning; autonomy; hard and soft information fusion; multi-level fusion; and novel exploitation products.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| ECLPSE Amendment 4.pdf | ||
| ECLPSE Amendment 3.pdf | ||
| ECLPSE Amendment 2.pdf | ||
| ECLPSE Amendment 1.pdf | ||
| ECLPSE Qs and As.pdf | ||
| ECLPSE Qs and As.pdf | ||
| Attachment 5 - DD254.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 - Proposals for Assistance Instruments.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2 - Model Contract.pdf | ||
| ECLPSE Open BAA.pdf | ||
| Attachment 6 - SCI Addendum.pdf | ||
| Attachment 3 - Proposal Adequacy Checklist.pdf | ||
| Attachment 4 - Statement of Objectives.pdf |
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Enabling Cyber-Linked Physical Sensing Exploitation (ECLPSE) | Solicitation | |
| Enabling Cyber-Linked Physical Sensing Exploitation (ECLPSE) | Pre-Solicitation |
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