NATO Request for Innovative Participation: Space Domain Awareness

Headquarters, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (HQ SACT) is issuing a Request for Innovative Participation (RFIP) to identify existing and emerging technologies that can improve Space Domain Awareness through 1) collecting and analyzing relevant information, 2) assessing and preventing any disruption of the space-based services, and 3) visualizing and presenting the space domain information. Proposed solutions can include any combination of methodologies, concepts, techniques, and technologies. HQ SACT has since 2017 conducted Innovation Challenges; these are informative and exploratory events focused mainly on the application of new technologies. The collaborative interaction sought for the IC-21/Spring is focused on presenting and demonstrating solutions to improve Space Domain Awareness. RFIP respondents should be willing to share their knowledge, expertise, and solutions with NATO and national representatives participating in the IC-21/Spring. The RFIP is attached. Do NOT submit your response to the Department of Commerce. The RFIP provides the NATO point of contacts for submission. The submission deadline is 23 May 2021 . An Advisory Panel comprised HQ SACT representatives, the IC-21/Spring Partners ( i.e. , Old Dominion University and the Ministry of National Defense of Portugal), and other experts invited by NATO HQ SACT will select up to 10 solutions among the responses submitted. The selected solutions will be invited to participate in the IC-21/Spring Pitch Day on June 29, 2021. Participation in the Pitch Day is exclusively online. The Advisory Panel will assist in assessing which solution(s) respond best to the scenario. The final selection of the IC-21/Spring winners will be performed by a Board composed entirely by representatives of HQ SACT. This is an RFIP only, and in no way constitutes a current Request for Proposal (RFP) or a commitment to issue a future RFP. HQ SACT has not made a commitment to procure any of the products/solutions, and release of the RFIP shall not be construed as such a commitment, nor as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement will be required or sought. Further, respondents are advised that HQ SACT will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in responding to this RFIP, nor will HQ SACT pay costs associated with participating in the IC-21/Spring. The costs for responding to this RFIP and participating in the IC-21/Spring shall be borne solely by the responding party. Not responding to this RFIP does not preclude participation in any subsequent RFP if issued in the future.