Agility Prime Innovative Capabilities Opening Ico Transformative Vertical Flight

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View Changes Update 04 27 2020 Aoi 2 And 3 Have Been Added To This Notice Please Reference Attachments For Information Update 2 25 2020 An Aoi Has Been Added To This Notice Please Reference Attachments For Information Section 1 Introduction Under The Authority Of 10 U S C 2371B The Agility Prime Office Is Pursuing Prototype Projects From Nontraditional And Traditional Defense Contractors These Projects Will Help The Government Assess The Transformative Vertical Flight Market And Vertical Takeoff And Landing Vtol Technologies This Effort Seeks To Establish A Collaborative Strategy With Industry And Investors That Accelerates Fielding Of The Most Promising Technologies For Savings And Utility To The Government As Well As Potential Commercial Market Success As These Systems Mature Toward Certified Commercial Operations The Government Will Identify Opportunities For Early Adoption With The Potential For Procurement And Fielding In The Next Three Years The Core Technologies Of Interest Include Emerging Electric Vtol Evtol And Urban Advanced Air Mobility Uam Aam Aircraft Although Alternatives Will Be Considered These Aircraft May Incorporate Non Traditional Electric Or Hybrid Propulsion For Manned Or Optionally Manned Missions With Onboard Pilot Remote Pilot Or Autonomous Control Based On Emerging Commercial Trends These Transformational Commercial Vehicles Are Typically Characterized By Employment Of Distributed Propulsion For Vertical Flight And Potential Use Of A Wing For Horizontal Flight Along With Augmented Flight Control Systems And High Levels Of Automation Or Autonomy Besides Aircraft This Effort Will Consider Similar Support To Enabling Technologies During This Opening The Government Intends To Test The Hypothesis That Compared To Other Ground And Air Vehicles These Aircraft Could Revolutionize Mobility Given 1 Lower Maintenance Cost And Time Through Mechanical Simplicity 2 Improved Safety And Declining Personnel Demands Using Autonomy 3 Affordable Quantity Based On Potential Mass Production 4 Improved Acoustics Employing Distributed Propulsion And 5 Greater Flexibility And Reduced Infrastructure Needs With Runway Independence To Mitigate Risk This Hypothesis Will Initially Be Tested Outside Of The Urban Environment In Scenarios That Could Potentially Open A Broad Public Use Market For Early Government Adoption Prior To Civil Certification In A Way That Accelerates Uam Modularity Similar To A Satellite Bus Or Universal Serial Bus Usb Could Enable Vast Use Cases These Vehicles Referred To As Orbs Are Not Drones Cars Helicopters Trucks Airplanes Motorcycles Or Suvs But Might Support Similar Missions Given Their Flexibility An Orb Could Act As An Organic Resupply Bus For Disaster Relief Teams An Operational Readiness Bus For Improved Aircraft Availability And An Open Requirements Bus For A Growing Diversity Of Missions Orbs Could Enable Distributed Logistics Sustainment And Maneuver With Particular Utility In Medical Evacuation Firefighting Civil And Military Disaster Relief Installation And Border Security Search And Rescue And Humanitarian Operations This Effort Expands On What Has Thus Far Been A Fruitful But Ad Hoc Engagement With Industry In This Sector Through The Following Path 1 Requesting Details Regarding Planned Commercial Technologies And Markets 2 Identifying Technologies That Are Likely To Result In Successful Prototypes 3 Creating Opportunities For Collaborative Test Planning With The Potential Of Offering Test Assets And Expertise 4 Leveraging This Campaign For Near Term Government Airworthiness Authorization As Well As Procurement Of Hardware Software Data Or Services The Intent Is To Accelerate Certification While Also Assessing The Value Of Early Adoption And Fielding Near Term Government Use Cases Could Occur Prior To Civil Certification And Might Provide Revenue And Data To Help Accelerate Even Broader Adoption And Technology Development Other Transaction For Prototype Otp The United States Government Usg May Choose To Award One Or More Otps As A Result Of This Opening Depending On Evaluations And Funds Availability In Such Cases An Other Transaction For Prototype Otp Agreement In Accordance With 10 U S Code 2371B Will Then Be Negotiated For Prototype Project Delivery Based On The Selected Solution Brief S If The Parties Intend Upon Successful Completion Of The Prototype Project To Enter Into A Follow On Production Agreement Without Further Competition Using 2371B Authority All Such Follow On Production Agreement Terms Must Be Negotiated Prior To Execution Of And Included Within The Original Otp Alternatively Upon Successful Completion Of A Prototype Project Under The Original Otp The Government And Successful Submitter May Subsequently Solicit And Negotiate Follow On Far Based Contracts Or Merely Negotiate Such Contracts If Sufficient Justification Exists For Sole Sourcing Follow On Production Agreements May Include But Are Not Limited To Further Prototyping In Kind Testing Production And Fielding As Launch Customer The Otp Must Satisfy At Least One Of The Following Conditions There Is At Least One Nontraditional Defense Contractor Or Nonprofit Research Institution Participating To A Significant Extent In The Prototype Project All Significant Participants In The Transaction Other Than The Federal Government Are Small Businesses Including Small Businesses Participating In A Program Described Under Section 9 Of The Small Business Act 15 U S C 638 Or Nontraditional Defense Contractors At Least One Third Of The Total Cost Of The Prototype Project Is To Be Paid Out Of Funds Provided By Sources Other Than Other Than The Federal Government The Senior Procurement Executive For The Agency Determines In Writing That Exceptional Circumstances Justify The Use Of A Transaction That Provides For Innovative Business Arrangements Or Structures That Would Not Be Feasible Or Appropriate Under A Contract Or Would Provide An Opportunity To Expand The Defense Supply Base In A Manner That Would Not Be Practical Or Feasible Under A Contract Opening Procedure And Participation This Opening Is A Competitive Solicitation Continuously Open Until February 242025 Which Provides The Authority And Background For A Series Of Future Areas Of Interest Aois See Definition In Section 2 Below Requesting Solution Briefs And Proposals For New Solutions Or Potential New Capabilities That Fulfill Objectives Close Capability Gaps Or Provide Potential Technological Advancements In The Area Of Transformative Vertical Flight The Government Reserves The Right To Award Other Transactions For Prototype Otp Under The Authority Of 10 U S C 2371B As A Result Of This Opening If Deemed Appropriate Based On Information Learned About This Field In The Course Of This Offering Funds Availability And In Accordance With The Procedures Herein But The Government Is Not Required To Make Any Award Unless The Government In Its Sole Discretion Deems Such Award Appropriate Prototypes Under This Legal Authority May Include Not Only Commercially Available Technologies Fueled By Commercial Or Strategic Investment That Result In Novel Applications For Defense Purposes But Also Among Other Things Prototype Demonstrations Agile Development Activities That Can Incrementally Improve Commercial Technologies That Then Become Available As Novel Defense Applications Combinations Of These With Existing Government Owned Capabilities Or Common Practices Newly Applied For Broad Defense Application S The Specific Level Of Support For Each Problem Statement Will Be Enumerated In The Aoi When Published Please Note This Opening Is Not Itself A Request For Solution Briefs Or Proposals Aois Will Be Released In One Or More Separate Documents Otps Entered Into As A Result Of This Opening Shall Be Firm Fixed Price Besides Aircraft These Aois Could Include But Would Not Be Limited To Autonomy Advanced Aircraft Materials And Manufacturing Novel Acoustics Techniques Subsystem Aircraft And Portfolio Design Tools Rapid Mission Planning For Dense Air Environments And Logistics Efficiencies Command And Control Of Air Vehicles Robotic Landing Gear Large Flotation Devices Modular Payload Designs Air Vehicle Data Networks And Rf Waveforms Sense And Avoid Architectures Algorithms And Sensors Electrical Power Storage Generation Charging Alternative Onboard And Ground Based Electrical Power Generation Distributed Electric Propulsion Control Techniques This Opening Outlines The Processes And Procedures Whereby Solicit Solution Briefs May Be Submitted In Response To Aois Aois Are Focused Topic Categories That Will Be Published Separately And Posted To Https Beta Sam Gov All Solution Briefs Submitted In Response To An Aoi Will Be Considered To Be Made In Response To And Governed By This Opening The Opening Outlines The Procedures To Submit A Response To An Aoi To Ensure A Competitive Process That Consists Of Three Phases Phase 1 Solution Briefs Shall Be Submitted As Specified In Section 3 2 Of This Opening Phase 2 Company Engagement Submitters With Solution Briefs That Satisfy The Aoi Will Be Evaluated And If Found To Be Of Merit May Be Invited To An Engagement Session Subject To Availability Of Government Funds Following The Instructions Provided In Section 3 3 Of This Opening Or Schedule An Engagement With The Government To Provide Further Details On The Aoi Phase 3 Request For Prototype Proposal Rpp Those Submitters Whose Solution Brief And Or Site Visit Is Found To Satisfy The Aoi May Subject To Availability Of Government Funds Be Invited To Submit A Full Written Proposal Following The Instructions Provided In Section 3 4 Of This Opening For Potential Award Of An Otp For A Prototype Project See Definition Below The Government May Publish Aois At Any Time Interested Submitters Should Check Https Beta Sam Gov For New Aoi Postings Under This Announcement Full Announcement Details On This Ico Are Located In The Attachments Section

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