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Contracting Mechanisms

The following contracts are available through various sponsoring agencies:

• University Affiliated Research Center (UARC)
• General Services Administration (GSA)
• Time Critical Sensor Image/Data Processing
• Development of USU based Space-Suitable Technologies (DUST)
• Target IR Signatures
• Future Flexible Acquisition & Sustainment Tool (F2AST)
• Design and Engineering Support Program II (DESP II)

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

SDL GSA Catalog

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

Time Critical Sensor Image/Data Processing

The objective of this contract is to provide research support in areas of advanced space, airborne, and ground support systems including software and advanced technologies (including digital processing, compression, and control, analog systems, power, communications, command and telemetry, radio frequency/optical sensor payloads and electromechanical systems/support). This includes system and control station design, development, procurement, installation, software development, sensor and data link interfacing, algorithm development, documentation, certification, and support for operator applications and system platforms.

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

Development of USU based Space-Suitable Technologies (DUST)

The objective of this contract is to fund R&D effort relative to Small Low Cost Spacecraft Components (SLCRC), systems engineering for reduced mass/volume/cost, spacecraft vehicle mission/payload architectures (develop low cost space “plug-and-play” components), characterization/calibration/testing of flight sensors, laboratory/field experiments and atmospheric/cloud characterization.

Sponsoring Agency: Air Force Research Laboratory

DPAS Rating: DO‐A7

Contracting Point of Contact:
Justin Tidwell
Phone: (435) 797‐5825
Email: justin.tidwell@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

Future Flexible Acquisition & Sustainment Tool (F2AST)

Support of all Air Force Air Logistics Centers development, modifications and depot level maintenance. 

Sponsoring Agency: Contracts available through Scientific Research Corp. (SRC), BAE Systems Inc., and Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems Inc.

DPAS Rating: DO‐A1

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

Design and Engineering Support Program II (DESP II)

Capabilities matrix per contract/proposal to support the Air Force.

Sponsoring Agency: Contracts available through SSAI and DRC.

DPAS Rating: DO‐S1

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