DESCRIPTION

The Program Executive Office for Intelligence Electronic Warfare & Sensors (PEO IEW&S), Project Manager Positioning Navigation & Timing (PM PNT), the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) and the C5ISR (Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) Center, are pleased to announce the xTechPlugfest Competition also known as the PNT CMOSS Plugfest. The Army will host the PNT CMOSS Plugfest at the Open Innovation Lab (OIL) from 8 – 19 November 2021. The OIL is a truly open collaborative space where industry, academia, and government can join forces to create the cutting edge of PNT technology (https://apntoil.army.mil/).

PEO IEW&S, PM PNT and DEVCOM C5ISR have partnered with the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology) (ASA(ALT)) to deliver this competition. The Army recognizes that it must continue enhancing engagements with eligible businesses by (1) understanding the spectrum of ‘world-class’ technologies being developed commercially that may benefit the Department of Defense (DoD) and (2) integrating the sector of commercial innovators into the DoD Science and Technology (S&T) ecosystem. PNT CMOSS Plugfest will allow for cooperation between eligible businesses and Army PNT stakeholders, provide for prize money, and enable government stakeholders to provide feedback to these businesses to help accelerate the transition of technology into the Army.

The PNT CMOSS Plugfest will provide non-dilutive seed prizes to select entities to attend and participate to demonstrate capabilities that currently exist for (1) PNT CMOSS cards, (2) CMOSS switch cards and (3) CMOSS chassis to meet CMOSS compliance. Ultimately 15 entities will be invited to demonstrate their technology solutions at the PNT CMOSS Plugfest event tentatively scheduled between 8-19 November 2021 at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD, compete for prize money and up to five (5) overall winners may be invited to submit a proposal for a follow-on prototype award for their cards and/or chassis solutions (contract amounts TBD).  Details on the prize structure, schedule, and evaluation factors are listed below in this announcement.

The efforts described in this Announcement are being pursued under the authorities of 10 U.S.C. § 2374a (Prizes for Advanced Technology Achievements) and 10 U.S.C. § 2371b (Prototype Projects).

Partner Agency: PEO IEW&S, PM PNT, DEVCOM, C5ISR

SCHEDULE AND PRIZES

PHASE 1: Registration

Aug 16, 2021 - Aug 27, 2021

Up to 15 winners

$5,000/winner

PHASE 2: xTech Plugfest Event

Nov 8, 2021 - Nov 19, 2021

Up to 10 winners

15,000/up to 5 each / $10,000/up to 5 each

PHASE 3: Potential Follow-On Contract

Jan 1, 2022 - Jan 31, 2022

Up to 5 winners

TBD

PHASE 4:

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ELIGIBILITY

The PNT CMOSS Plugfest is voluntary and open to all eligible entities. Each eligible entity:

• May not be a U.S. Federal government entity or employ a U.S. Federal employee acting within the scope of their employment.
• Required to register in System for Award Management (SAM) and have or obtain an active CAGE code, DUNS number, and not be on the exclusions lists (debarred or suspended). Instructions on how to obtain a CAGE code can be found on the competition registration page.