Cognitive Information-Theoretic Attack-pod for Dynamic ELectronic-attack engagementS (CITADELS) Prototype Project

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W900KK-24-9-0078 Awardee DUNS: LDMMF472BB93 (UEI) On 27 September 2024, in accordance with 10 U.S. Code § 4022, the Army Contracting Command – Orlando has awarded an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) via the Training and Readiness Accelerator II (TReX II) for Electronic Warfare Test (EWT) Cognitive Information-Theoretic Attack-pod for Dynamic ELectronic-attack engagementS (CITADELS) Prototype Project.

A Request for Solutions for these efforts was issued to the TReX II consortium on 12 January 2024, which resulted in the submittal of 11 total responses. As a result of the competition, the prototype project was awarded to Advanced Technology International, Inc. (ATI) as the managing prime to XL Scientific, LLC dba Verus Research located in Albuquerque, NM. The total value of this prototype project, if all milestones and options are exercised, is $31,549,308.56.

The development of an airborne, next generation adaptive, electronic attack (EA) system utilizing leading-edge cognitive techniques is required to increase the effectiveness of EA threat simulator systems against cutting-edge, sophisticated blue radar systems during T&E flight test events. T&E flight test events typically involve a single test aircraft (threat platform) going against multiple 5th generation aircraft (victims) potentially carrying air-to-air missile systems.

An effective EA system is typically comprised of a wideband receiver component combined with an EA component. The wideband receiver usually provides signal capture, pulse detection, signal de-interleaving, emitter identification, and emitter platform association. This information can then be flowed to the EA component in order to perform an emulated threat’s EA behavioral actions while providing cognitive threat responses against the victim for new, existing, unknown, and cognitive victim radars.

Upon successful completion of this prototype effort, the Government anticipates that a follow-on production effort may be awarded via either contract or transaction, without the use of competitive procedures if the participants in this transaction successfully complete the prototype project as awarded. Successful completion will occur when the prototypes have been validated and are accepted by the Government.

Further, the government reserves the right to determine part, or all of the prototype project is successfully completed if the vendor shows a particularly favorable or unexpected result justifying the transition to production.

Note: Should the selected vendors fail to demonstrate progress or be unsuccessful in the accomplishment of the goals of this prototyping effort, the Government reserves the right to return to the results of this competition and award additional Other Transaction Agreements to one or more of the vendors that responded to the initial Request for Solutions, as appropriate within the scope and evaluated results of the competition