Contracting Office Address

Other Defense Agencies, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Contracts Management Office, 3701 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA, 22203-1714

Description

DARPA Announces Armor Challenge, SN06-16 The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agencys (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is continuing to invest in improving passive vehicle armor materials and systems. To identify promising new armor systems for military vehicles, DSO is conducting an Armor Challenge aimed primarily at inventors and small organizations who do not have the resources to initiate full-scale armor development programs.

DARPAs Armor Challenge invites concept papers for novel armor designs based on the requirements and specifications described in detail on the Armor Challenge website, http://www.directedtechnologies.com/DARPA_ArmorChallenge.html. Participants in the Armor Challenge will be selected based on the criteria listed at the website below. Selectees will be invited to supply test samples of their novel armor designs to an independent laboratory for evaluation. Funding will NOT be provided for Research and Development, but DARPA will reimburse selectees for the cost of manufacturing and shipping of the samples. DARPA will fund all ballistic testing at an independent laboratory to ensure that armor performance is judged consistently by an objective organization operating with recognized and objective standards. Samples that demonstrate superior performance against one or more threats, or that incorporate a particularly innovative design feature, will be considered by DARPA for further development.

Details regarding program planning and objectives, as well as guidelines for concept paper preparation, submission and evaluation, may be found at the Armor Challenge website, http://www.directedtechnologies.com/DARPA_ArmorChallenge.html. Concept Papers will be accepted through January 26, 2008.

Directed Technologies (DTI) has been tasked by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agencys (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) to assist in the coordination and administration of the Armor challenge. DTI is a Scientific, Engineering and Technical Advisor (SETA) contractor to the Defense Sciences Office and is bound by appropriate non-disclosure agreements.

DARPA Point of Contact: Dr. Leo Christodoulou
DARPA Program Manager
Defense Sciences Office
Phone (703) 696-2374
Fax (571) 218-4553
Email: leo.christodoulou@darpa.mil

Point of Contact

Leo Christodoulou, DARPA Program Manager, Phone 703-696-2374, Fax 571-218-4553, Email none