H6

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency seeks proposals through August 8, 2022 to develop ultra-small, low-power, fieldable clocks as part of its H6 program. Proposals will be evaluated based on scientific and technical merit, relevance to DARPA's mission, and cost realism, with the goal of making multiple awards in the form of contracts, cooperative agreements, or other transactions beginning in January 2023. The program objectives are to demonstrate a fully integrated tactical-grade clock able to maintain timing precision for one week through three phases reducing clock size, power usage, and temperature dependence over 60 months.

There is no set-aside designation for this opportunity. The program aims to reduce clock volumes while extending operation to seven days on low power usage and with timing deviation within program metrics over three phases, but budget details were not provided. Potential incumbents were not identified. Proposals are due by August 8, 2022, with evaluation of submissions addressing technical approaches to meeting program metrics for size, power consumption, and timing accuracy.