RDA INC. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: N101-042
RDA INC. — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Defense.
Phase II SBIR prototype / development signal
- Phase II is where Department of Defense funds deeper R&D after feasibility. Incumbents with Phase II history are serious competitors on adjacent topics.
- Use this award as past-performance context and to map customer organizations for STRATFI/TACFI-style transition planning.
- At $1,523,812, this is a large obligation for typical SBIR Phase sizing — worth reviewing for scope breadth and teaming opportunity.
- Topic code N101-042 links this award to a solicitation family — search the same topic stem for incumbents and recompete timing.
- Amount
- $1,523,812
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Navy
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- Topic
- N101-042
- Solicitation
- 2010.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- PA
- Period
- 2015-03-18 → 2016-12-15
Description
The U.S. Navy requires a new Environmental Wideband Acoustic Receiver and Source (EWARS) sensor to facilitate the gathering of environmental data from Navy ASW platforms. The newly developed EWARS sensor will deployable in shallow and deep environments, and be capable of operating over a broad spectrum of frequencies. EWARS will also provide calibration accuracy, digital uplink format/precision, and high dynamic range. In Phase II.5 of this SBIR, the EWARS team will build and test both a low frequency and a mid-frequency sonobuoy prototype from specification as a proof-of-concept, demonstrating its performance by way of in-water testing. In addition, A-size packaging will be demonstrated. New processing techniques will be demonstrated that extend the current and planned sensor capabilities. As part of the development, the EWARS team will develop and demonstrate critical technology that can transition to production A-size sonobuoys. To maximize economy and to minimize risk, the EWARS prototypes leverage heavily on existing technology readily available or currently being developed for use in other U.S. Navy sensors. Prototype EWARS sonobuoy will be tested in an end-end configuration so that transition to production has reduced technical and cost risk.