Call 002-Amd2

Amendment 2 to Call 002 – Vendor Flexibility Experiments Advanced Research Announcement (ARA) with Calls - FA8650-17-S-9300 Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet (DEUCSI) Federal Agency Name: Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) - Air Force Strategic Development Planning & Experimentation (SDPE)

MODIFICATION:

Purpose: The content of Call 002 - Vendor Flexibility Experiments is amended via revisions to the following sections:
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Anticipated Number of Awards
1. Statement of Objectives (SOO)/Description of Technical Areas

5. Government Furnished Property/Equipment

6. Cost Objective/Funding Constraint

NO OTHER CHANGES ARE BEING ACCOMPLISHED BY THIS AMENDMENT. Proposal Due Date and Time: Proposals will be accepted any time after 8:00am Dayton, OH local time on 28 Jan 2019 and before 4:00pm Dayton, OH local time on 31 Oct 2021.
Anticipated Award Date: Variable, depending on proposal submission date. See below, Section 4 Schedule / Period of Performance
Anticipated Number of Awards: Estimate 2-10 Other Transaction Agreements and/or Contracts
Anticipated Funding: See below, Section 6 Cost Objective/Funding Constraint Agreement/Contract Number: TBD (FA8650-20-X-XXXX)
1. Statement of Objectives (SOO)/Description of Technical Areas: Background/Scope:
Consistent with the overall approach for establishing path agnostic communications using the commercial space internet described in the overarching Advanced Research Announcement (ARA) FA8650-17-S-9300, this Call seeks to establish the ability to communicate with military platforms via multiple commercial space internet (CSI) constellations using common user terminal hardware elements. An important aspect of using CSI capabilities effectively and affordably for defense purposes is the ability to switch between space internet providers as operational and business needs change. For example, as the commercial space internet

marketplace evolves, it is conceivable that new vendors will enter the market and existing vendors will exit. It is also highly likely that commercial offerings will change over time in regards to technical performance (e.g. data rates) and business arrangements (e.g. competitive commercial pricing between vendors). On a more tactical scenario, an Air Force pilot using the space internet may wish to change vendors in flight to access a more favorable spectrum or geometry. The Air Force, along with Army and Navy partners, wishes to conduct experiments in vendor flexibility to understand methods by which the government may position