DARPA Seeks Tools to Capture Underground Worlds in 3D

Tweet: https://twitter.com/DARPA/status/1103721552032514051

DARPA Link: https://www.darpa.mil/news-events/2019-03-07

FedBizOpps.gov Link: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=eefdee1618a3995e5624d8c5d66730c7&tab=core&_cview=0

DARPA Article snippet:

DARPA is seeking information on state-of-the-art technologies and methodologies for advanced mapping and surveying in support of the agency’s Subterranean (SubT) Challenge. Georeferenced data – geographic coordinates tied to a map or image – could significantly improve the speed and accuracy of warfighters in time-sensitive active combat operations and disaster-related missions in the subterranean domain. Today, the majority of the underground environments are uncharted or inadequately mapped, including human-made tunnels, underground infrastructure, and natural cave networks.

FedBizOpps Solicitation:

Subterranean Survey and Mapping

Solicitation Number: DARPA-SN-19-21

Agency: Other Defense Agencies

Office: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

Location: Contracts Management Office

Solicitation Number: DARPA-SN-19-21

Notice Type: Special Notice

Synopsis: Added: Mar 06, 2019 12:34 pm

This announcement serves as notification that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Tactical Technology Office is conducting market research seeking technical and business information solely for information and planning purposes. Responses to this Special Notice (SN) will be used to inform DARPA's pursuit of technologies and commercial partnership in support of a capability to conduct high-resolution, georeferenced surveys of subterranean environments as well as high-accuracy geolocation (i.e., XYZ coordinates) of specific locations. Please see the attachment for details.

Solicitation PDF: https://www.fbo.gov/utils/view?id=a6610d886bd250708f2d0920a89c65f3