Technology/Business Opportunity Drone-Based Ground Penetrating Radar Array Tender

Procurement Summary

Country : USA

Summary : Technology/Business Opportunity Drone-Based Ground Penetrating Radar Array

Deadline : 08 Apr 2023

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Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 81319570

Document Ref. No. : IL-13455

Competition : ICB

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

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Tender Details

Description

Opportunity:

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), operated by the Lawrence Livermore National Security (LLNS), LLC under contract no. DE-AC52-07NA27344 (Contract 44) with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is offering the opportunity to enter into a collaboration to further develop and commercialize its novel Drone-based Ground Penetrating Radar Array.

Background:

Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) platforms come either in handheld systems or mounted onto a wheeled system. In each case, the operator is required to be in close proximity of the radar system, either carrying it on a pole or pushing it on a wheeled platform. This increases danger to the operator looking for hazardous devices as well as limits the area to only those that a human can access.

Systems that have arrays that are mounted to vehicles allow for faster coverage. These too are limited to places accessible to vehicles and does not completely remove the operator from hazardous environments.

GPR that can operate autonomously can benefit users both in cost and time. Deploying multiple drone systems can advance the pace of discovery at a lower cost than human deployed systems.

Description:

LLNL researchers have developed a lightweight drone-based GPR array that when flown over a surface with laid and/or buried objects could image the field of view and be able to detect targets and discriminate them from clutter. The imaging method employs a modified multi-static architecture to provide the highest signal to noise with the lowest system weight, making it ideal for airborne or drone-borne applications. Furthermore, the drone platform allows rapid mapping and detection of an entire field or location by a swarm of drone-mounted GPRs.

The technology that has been developed reduce array size, weight, and power, provide for autonomous and semi-autonomous operation, reduce data processing requirements, allow for automated waveform generation and softwa...
Active Contract Opportunity
Notice ID : IL-13455
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency : ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier : ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF
Office : LLNS – DOE CONTRACTOR
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Updated)
All Dates/Times are: (UTC-07:00) PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, LOS ANGELES, USA
Updated Published Date: Apr 05, 2023 08:43 pm PDT
Original Published Date: Mar 08, 2023 08:38 am PST
Updated Response Date: Apr 08, 2023 09:00 am PDT
Original Response Date: Mar 08, 2023 09:00 am PST
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Updated Inactive Date: Apr 25, 2023
Original Inactive Date: Apr 10, 2023
Initiative: None

Classification
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Product Service Code:
NAICS Code: 334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing

Place of Performance: Livermore, CA USA

Documents

 Tender Notice