Defense Experimentation Using the Commercial Space Internet

Amendment 2 to Call 001 - Initial Connectivity Experiments

Call 002 - The Air Force Strategic Development Planning & Experimentation Office (SDPE) is soliciting innovative experimentation as described in the Advanced Research Announcement (ARA) with Calls FA8650-17-S-9300, Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet. Consistent with the desire to "experiment with the capability to seamlessly move and share data among a wide variety of fixed and mobile operating locations using constantly available, high-bandwidth, beyond-line-of-sight communications," a second Call for Proposals, Call 002 - Vendor Flexibility Experiments, under the referenced ARA with Calls is now available. Please note, while the Call 002 Statement of Objectives (SOO) is available via FBO.gov, an ITAR-restricted supplementary data package containing details on representative open radio architecture approaches and flexible antennas is available to Qualified US Contractors, as defined by DoDD 5230.25 (which established the certified DD Form 2345, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement, as the mechanism for certifying qualified U.S. Contractors). For more information on establishing eligibility, please refer to DoDD 5230.25 and the Joint Certification Program, both of which can be accessed from: http://www.dla.mil/HQ/InformationOperations/Offers/Products/LogisticsApplications/JCP.aspx Qualified U.S. Contractors may request a copy of the Call 002 supplementary data package by contacting the primary contracting point of contact and/or the technical poin

Amendment 1 to Call 002 - Vendor Flexibility Experiments

Amendment 2 to Call 002 - Vendor Flexibility Experiments

AMENDMENT - 14 AUG 2023 The purpose of this update is to extend the open period for the ARA Open Two-Step announcement and to make several administrative updates throughout the announcement. Please reference the following attachment for additional information. 1. ARA_Open_Two-Step_Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet - Amend 03 14AUG2022

AMENDMENT - 16 OCT 2023 The purpose of this amendment is to extend the open period for the ARA with Calls and to make several administrative updates throughout the announcement. Please reference the following attachment for additional information. - ARA_Open_Two-Step_Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet - Amend 03 14AUG2022 The amendment is also being issued to make updates to Call 03. Please refer to the items highlighted in yellow in the following attachment. - CALL 003 - Mult-band multi-orbit communications - Amend 01 16OCT2023

AMENDMENT - 9 JAN 2024 The purpose of this update is to make the following changes: Publish CALL 004 - Multi-Band, Directional SATCOM Antennas 9 JAN 2024