Closed · W911NF-17-S-0003-SPECIALNOTICE-LC-CSAC · CFDA 12.431 · Discretionary
Low-Cost Chip-Scale Atomic Clock (LC CSAC)
Federal grant opportunity posted by Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command, cataloged on Grants.gov.
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The verdict
Low-Cost Chip-Scale Atomic Clock (LC CSAC) is a closed discretionary listing from Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command that offered Varies by applicant. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
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Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Low-Cost Chip-Scale Atomic Clock (LC CSAC) - is cataloged under number W911NF-17-S-0003-SPECIALNOTICE-LC-CSAC and tied to CFDA assistance listing 12.431, posted by Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on May 6, 2020 and last updated on June 22, 2020. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a other.
Award economics. The award range on file is Varies by applicant. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources, factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
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Award Range
Varies by applicant
Close Date
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**READ FULL SPECIAL NOTICE FOR FULL INSTRUCTIONS**Per Special Notice, White Paper Submissions due via email to POCs in notice no later than 29 May 2020 at 11:59PM (EDT). For those invited to submit full proposals, full proposal submissions due via grants.gov no later than 14 July 2020 at 11:59PM (EDT).
Posted
May 6, 2020
Instrument
Other
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
**PLEASE REVIEW FULL SPECIAL NOTICE** Funding Opportunity Title: Low-Cost Chip-Scale Atomic Clock (LC CSAC) Funding Instrument Type: Technology investment agreement The aim of this Special Notice under the ARL BAA (W911NF-17-S-0003), under Grants.gov Opportunity W911NF-17-S-0003-SPECIALNOTICE-LC-CSAC, is to fund a team or multiple teams to design, manufacture, and deliver a battery-powered atomic clock that achieves identical (or better) size, weight, and power (SWaP) and performance to the commercially available chip-scale atomic clock (CSAC) with a selling price goal of < $300/unit in high volume. Precise timing is critical for numerous Army applications such as navigation, communications, surveillance, and synchronization of sensors and systems. Assured PNT solutions currently rely on acquiring GPS signals, which may not be readily available in increasingly contested environments. Commercially available silicon MEMS and quartz oscillators (TCXO, OCXO) are unable to provide GPS holdover in the event of a GPS outage, except for high-end OCXOs that may be considered large and power hungry for certain applications. To ease reliance on GPS, long-holdover clocks with SWaP-C appropriate for various DoD platforms are necessary to enable mission-critical functions even in contested environments. Current high-performance atomic clocks (maser, laser-cooled cesium fountain) serve as standards and are large, expensive, and require regular monitoring and exquisite environmental control. Since the early 2000s, the chip-scale atomic clock (CSAC) has been developed and successfully matured into a commercial product with DARPA and industry investment. While an Army/Air Force/OSD Manufacturing Technology effort further reduced the manufacturing cost1, the current selling price is still prohibitive for high-volume, low-SWaP DoD platforms. There is an opportunity to leverage the many advances in MEMS, photonics, and atomic physics over the past two decades to develop state-of-the-art, high-performance, battery-powered atomic clocks with improved manufacturability, significantly reduced cost, and improved performance. This special notice seeks proposals from one or more for-profit firms in accordance with 32 CFR 37.210. A consortium, led by a for-profit firm, is also encouraged. Points of Contact: Jonathan Hoffman jonathan.e.hoffman.civ@mail.mil Jenna Chan Jenna.f.chan.ctr@mail.mil
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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Christopher D Justice Contract Specialist Phone 9195494287
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