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Contracting Mechanisms

The following contracts are available through various sponsoring agencies:

• UARC - University Affiliated Research Center
• GSA - General Services Administration
• Time Critical Sensor Image/Data Processing
• Atmospheric Categorization
• Target IR Signatures

University Affiliated Research Center (UARC)

SDL’s UARC status enables any Government agency to quickly issue SDL a sole-source contract for work that falls within the following mission areas:

1. Performing engineering and development work related to state-of-the-art, proof-of-concept, sensor systems for space-based platforms
2. Performing sensor experiment data collection and analysis
3. Investigating new sensor systems and participating in the early stages of future MDA space sensor technology
4. Transitioning scientific data and technology to Government and non-Government agencies

In order to accomplish the efforts required, activities may also include sensor system research, development, engineering, prototype fabrication, testing, calibration, and data dissemination, as well as management activities including international cooperation and technical advisory support.

How to use UARC

Sponsoring Agency: MDA

DPAS Rating: DX-C9

Contracting Point of Contact:
Justin Tidwell
Phone: (435) 797-5825
Email: justin.tidwell@usurf.usu.edu

General Services Administration (GSA)

GSA Schedules provide customers with millions of state-of-the-art, high-quality commercial services and products at volume discount pricing on a direct-delivery basis. GSA Schedules also offer the potential benefits of shorter lead times, lower administrative costs, and reduced inventories.

GSA Schedule

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Contracting Point of Contact:
JeNae Gittins
Phone: (435) 797-4013
Email: jenae.gittins@usurf.usu.edu

Time Critical Sensor Image/Data Processing

The objective of this contract is to provide research support in areas of time critical sensor image/data processing, including advanced electro-optic, infrared, multi-spectral, and radar imaging systems used for airborne reconnaissance and surveillance.

Sponsoring Agency: Naval Research Laboratory

DPAS rating: DO-C9

Contracting Point of Contact:
JeNae Gittins
Phone: (435) 797-4013
Email: jenae.gittins@usurf.usu.edu

Atmospheric Categorization

Funding agencies can utilize this contract to have SDL perform technological development and application efforts related to obtaining visible and IR spatial and radiometric emission and/or transmission measurements of such things as clouds, atmospheric molecular species and other sources of interest. The scope of this contract also includes providing instrument measurements of optical turbulence, ozone concentration, pressure temperature and humidity.

Sponsoring Agency: Hanscom AFB

DPAS Rating: DO-A7

Contracting Point of Contact:
Tom Persian
Phone: (435) 797-4703
Email: thomas.persian@usurf.usu.edu

Target IR Signatures

Funding agencies can utilize this contract to have SDL perform a series of laboratory experiments, field measurements and computer modeling simulations to investigate the infrared signatures of targets in the atmosphere and space in order to improve object identification and tracking in hyperspectral imagery.

Sponsoring Agency: Hanscom AFB

DPAS Rating: DO-A7

Contracting Point of Contact:
JeNae Gittins
Phone: (435) 797-4013
Email: jenae.gittins@usurf.usu.edu