SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Proposers' Day Notice for the IARPA Great Horned Owl (GHO) Program
- Notice Date
- 7/18/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, Washington, District of Columbia, 20511, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20511
- Solicitation Number
- IARPA-BAA-11-12(pd)
- Archive Date
- 7/17/2012
- Point of Contact
- Sam Wilson,
- E-Mail Address
-
dni-iarpa-baa-11-12@ugov.gov
(dni-iarpa-baa-11-12@ugov.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SYNOPSIS The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) will host a Proposers' Day Conference for the Great Horned Owl (GHO) Program on August 15, 2011, in anticipation of the release of a new solicitation in support of the program. The Conference will be held from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The purpose of the conference will be to provide introductory information on GHO and the research problems that the program aims to address and to respond to questions from potential proposers. This announcement serves as a pre-solicitation notice and is issued solely for information and planning purposes. The Proposers' Day Conference does not constitute a formal solicitation for proposals or proposal abstracts. Conference attendance is voluntary and is not required to propose to future solicitations (if any) associated with this program. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND GOALS The use of Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs) has become more commonplace and their utility in the smart collection of actionable intelligence more pervasive. The Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) role for UAVs is dependent upon the ability of the UAV to do its mission without the adversary being able to counter it. For many such ISR applications, the acoustic signature of the UAV alerts the adversary to the UAV's presence and can interfere with its mission. Very small battery powered systems can be very quiet but have operational timelines that are too short. The GHO Program seeks to develop technologies and systems for quiet UAVs that significantly extend the operational time of small ISR UAVs. Anticipated innovations include: hybrid electric propulsion systems that allow for electrically powered flight, ducted propellers systems to reduce and channel "propulsor" related noise sources, flight control systems that manage airframe generated noise, and non-"line of sight" communication systems between the UAV and the ground station. REGISTRATION INFORMATION Attendees must register no later than 5:00 pm Eastern time, August 8, 2011 at https://conference.brtrc.com/GHO_PD/Overview.aspx. Directions to the conference facility and other materials will be available on that website. No walk-in registrations will be allowed. Due to space limitations, attendance will be limited to the first 150 registrants and to no more than 2 representatives per organization. All attendees will be required to present a government-issued photo identification to enter the conference. Foreign nationals will need to present a passport. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION This Proposers' Day is intended for participants who are eligible to compete on the anticipated Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). Other Government Agencies, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), or any other similar organizations that have a special relationship with the Government, that gives them access to privileged or proprietary information, or access to Government equipment or real property, will not be eligible to submit proposals to the anticipated BAA nor participate as team members under proposals submitted by eligible entities. While such entities are not prohibited from attending the Proposers' Day, due to space limitations, preference will be given first to those organizations that are eligible to compete. IARPA will not provide reimbursement for costs incurred to participate in this conference. Questions concerning conference & registration can be sent to dni-iarpa-events@ugov.gov. Questions regarding the program can be sent to dni-iarpa-baa-11-12@ugov.gov.
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