Low-Cost Chip-Scale Atomic Clock (LC CSAC)
Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command · Basic Scientific Research (12.431)
Posted 6 May 2020 · rolling or unstated deadline
In plain terms
The US Army's Materiel Command funded teams of for-profit companies to design and manufacture low-cost chip-scale atomic clocks for military navigation and communications. The call opened in May 2020 with no stated closing date and budget details were not provided; this opportunity appears to be historical.
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Summary
**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…
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Who can apply
- Private company
- Consortium required
Eligibility and conditions
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Applicant types: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
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.