Notice2022-21388
Cooperative Research and Development Agreement-Evaluation of RADA's Air Surveillance Radar System
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Published
October 3, 2022
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
The Coast Guard announces its intent to enter into a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) to evaluate track classification and discrimination technology and address its ability to perform for specific USCG needs supporting operations. The Coast Guard is currently considering partnering with RADA Technologies LLC and solicits public comment on the possible participation of other parties in the proposed CRADA, and the nature of that participation. The Coast Guard also invites other potential non-Federal participants, who have the interest and capability to bring similar contributions to this type of research, to consider submitting proposals for consideration in similar CRADAs.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 190 (Monday, October 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59813-59814]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21388]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2022-0346]
Cooperative Research and Development Agreement--Evaluation of
RADA's Air Surveillance Radar System
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of intent; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces its intent to enter into a
cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) to evaluate
track classification and discrimination technology and address its
ability to perform for specific USCG needs supporting operations. The
Coast Guard is currently considering partnering with RADA Technologies
LLC and solicits public comment on the possible participation of other
parties in the proposed CRADA, and the nature of that participation.
The Coast Guard also invites other potential non-Federal participants,
who have the interest and capability to bring similar contributions to
this type of research, to consider submitting proposals for
consideration in similar CRADAs.
DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before November 2,
2022. Synopses of proposals regarding future CRADAs must also reach the
Coast Guard on or before November 2, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments online at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>
following website instructions. Submit synopses of proposals regarding
future CRADAs to Mr. Robert Taylor at his address listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice
or wish to submit proposals for future CRADAs, contact Mr. Robert
Taylor, Project Official, C5I Branch, U.S. Coast Guard Research and
Development Center, 1 Chelsea Street, New London, CT 06320, telephone
860-271-2883, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#394a545b144b5d5a145a0c50794c4a5a5e17545055"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7c0f111e510e181f511f49153c090f1f1b52111510">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Participation and Request for Comments
We request public comments on this notice. Although we do not plan
to publish responses to comments in the Federal Register, we will
respond directly to commenters and may modify our proposal in light of
comments.
Comments should be marked with docket number USCG-2022-xxxx and
should provide a reason for each
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suggestion or recommendation. You should provide personal contact
information so that we can contact you if we have questions regarding
your comments; but please note that all comments will be posted to the
online docket without change and that any personal information you
include can be searchable online. For more about privacy and the
docket, visit <a href="http://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice">http://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice</a>. We do accept
anonymous comments.
We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal Portal at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. If your material cannot be submitted using
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>, contact the Coast Guard (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT). Documents mentioned in this notice and all public
comments, will be in our online docket at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>
and can be viewed by following that website's instructions.
Additionally, if you go to the online docket and sign up for email
alerts, you will be notified when comments are posted.
Do not submit detailed proposals for future CRADAs to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Instead, submit them directly to the Coast Guard
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
Discussion
CRADAs are authorized under 15 U.S.C. 3710(a).\1\ A CRADA promotes
the transfer of technology to the private sector for commercial use, as
well as specified research or development efforts that are consistent
with the mission of the Federal parties to the CRADA. The Federal party
or parties agree with one or more non-Federal parties to share research
resources, but the Federal party does not contribute funding.
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\1\ The statute confers this authority on the head of each
Federal agency. The Secretary of DHS's authority is delegated to the
Coast Guard and other DHS organizational elements by DHS Delegation
No. 0160.1, para. II.B.34.
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CRADAs are not procurement contracts. Care is taken to ensure that
CRADAs are not used to circumvent the contracting process. CRADAs have
a specific purpose and should not be confused with procurement
contracts, grants, and other type of agreements.
Under the proposed CRADA, the Coast Guard's Research and
Development Center (R&DC) will collaborate with one or more non-Federal
participants. Together, the R&DC and the non-Federal participants will
identify the capabilities, benefits, risks, and technical limitations
of enhancing air surveillance radar systems.
We anticipate that the Coast Guard's contributions under the
proposed CRADA will include the following:
(1) Provide end user input on operational needs and assessment of
system performance;
(2) In conjunction with the non-Federal participant(s), assist in
developing the evaluation test plan to be executed to meet the
objectives of the CRADA;
(3) Provide qualified UAS operators for operation of UAS, as
required under the CRADA;
(4) Provide the test range, test range support, facilities, and all
approvals for operation of UAS as required under the CRADA;
(5) In conjunction with the non-Federal participant(s), assist with
the development of a final report or brief that documents the
methodologies, findings, conclusions, and recommendations under this
CRADA.
We anticipate that the non-Federal participants' contributions
under the proposed CRADA will include the following:
(1) Provide the air surveillance radar system and all other
equipment required to conduct the evaluation as described in the test
plan developed under this CRADA;
(2) Provide operators, as required, to operate and maintain the
equipment to conduct the evaluation as described in the test plan;
(3) Provide shipment and delivery of all equipment for this
evaluation;
(4) Provide personnel, travel, and other associated expenses as
required;
(5) Collect and analyze evaluation test plan data; and
(6) Collaboratively develop a final report documenting the
methodologies, findings, conclusions, and recommendations of this CRADA
work.
The Coast Guard reserves the right to select for CRADA participants
all, some, or no proposals submitted for this CRADA. The Coast Guard
will provide no funding for reimbursement of proposal development
costs. Proposals and any other material submitted in response to this
notice will not be returned. Proposals submitted are expected to be
unclassified and have no more than five single-sided pages (excluding
cover page, DD 1494, JF-12, etc.). The Coast Guard will select
proposals at its sole discretion on the basis of:
(1) How well they communicate an understanding of, and ability to
meet, the proposed CRADA's goal; and
(2) How well they address the following criteria:
(a) Technical capability to support the non-Federal party
contributions described; and
(b) Resources available for supporting the non-Federal party
contributions described.
Currently, RADA Technologies LLC is being considered for
participation in this CRADA because they have an air surveillance radar
system solution in place for providing track classification and
discrimination. However, we do not wish to exclude other viable
participants from this or future similar CRADAs.
The goal of this CRADA is to evaluate track classification and
discrimination technology and address its ability to perform specific
operations. Special consideration will be given to small business
firms/consortia, and preference will be given to business units located
in the U.S.
This notice is issued under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 15
U.S.C. 3710(a).
Dated: September 22, 2022.
Daniel P. Keane,
Captain, Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development
Center, USCG.
[FR Doc. 2022-21388 Filed 9-30-22; 8:45 am]
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