# Defense Applications of Innovative Remote Sensing (DAIRS)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/darpapa230311

- Solicitation number: DARPA-PA-23-03-11
- Notice type: Presolicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was July 17, 2024
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Contracting office: Def Advanced Research Projects Agcy (HR0011)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AC12 National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Applied Research
- First posted: June 10, 2024
- Last posted: July 16, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a0b10173305e4cb28e68bf5a49095c7d/view

## Description

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is issuing a Disruption Opportunity (DO), inviting submissions of innovative basic or applied research concepts in the technical domain of remote sensing with a focus on the application to surface-wave over-the-horizon radar (SWOTHR) and environmental characterization. This DO is issued under the Program Announcement (PA) for Disruptioneering, DARPA-PA-23-03.

All awards will be made in the form of an Other Transaction (OT) for Prototype project. The total award value for the combined Phase 1 base (Feasibility Study) of 6 months and Phase 2 option (Proof of Concept) of 9 months, collectively lasting up to 15 months, is limited to $2,000,000. This total award value includes Government funding and performer cost share if required or proposed.

## Publications

- June 10, 2024: Presolicitation, due July 10, 2024. Notice 9e3ce0e36e314855b72d091b9017742e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9e3ce0e36e314855b72d091b9017742e/view
- June 24, 2024: Presolicitation, due July 17, 2024. Notice 0b3f1b60fd8a4611886d4b0c17a93623. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0b3f1b60fd8a4611886d4b0c17a93623/view
- July 1, 2024: Presolicitation, due July 17, 2024. Notice 17bca23e7fc14d8f8d329021334c2214. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/17bca23e7fc14d8f8d329021334c2214/view
- July 16, 2024: Presolicitation, due July 17, 2024. Notice a0b10173305e4cb28e68bf5a49095c7d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a0b10173305e4cb28e68bf5a49095c7d/view

## Points of contact

- BAA Coordinator, DAIRS@darpa.mil

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