SBIR / STTR #DON27BX01-NP001

ONR Phase I SBIR for Low-Cost HUD Technology for Navy and USMC Use

The Department of the Navy’s Office of Naval Research is seeking Phase I SBIR research proposals for low-cost HUD technology for Navy and Marine Corps users. - Government buyer: Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research (ONR), Navy SBIR/STTR Program. - OEMs and vendors: No commercial OEMs, vendors, product models, or part numbers are named in the provided materials. - Requested technology: Existing, domestically sourced, low-cost, NDAA-compliant heads-up display (HUD) technology for Navy and USMC use. - Support may focus on first-person-view (FPV) drone pilots, augmented-reality capabilities for Forward Observers and JTACs, or both. - FPV-oriented hardware should include a display and signal inputs, with mounting locations for FPV equipment such as antennas, transmitters, and power supplies. - The tracking-oriented solution should provide native 6DOF tracking using onboard sensors such as cameras, IMUs, or magnetometers, along with onboard compute and battery power. - Phase I work: Assess and demonstrate the proposed existing technology, identify DON systems it could improve or replace, explain expected capability improvements, and provide a transition approach for Navy use and commercial adoption. Deliverables include briefings and reports; an exercised option adds initial design specifications and a capabilities description for a Phase II prototype. - Period and funding: Phase I has a six-month base period of up to $200,000 and a six-month option of up to $115,000. The option is exercised upon selection for Phase II; no calendar performance dates are provided. - Follow-on objective: Phase II is expected to develop a functional prototype and transition plan, with Phase III targeting USMC Fires programs of record.

Description

This Navy Office of Naval Research SBIR open topic concerns low-cost heads-up displays for virtual and augmented reality. It is part of the Department of War 2027 SBIR Commercial Solutions Opening, Release 1, and seeks proposal submissions under the Phase I Open Topics process. Proposals must be submitted through the DoW SBIR/STTR Innovation Portal, with Navy-specific submission instructions applying. The source states that a Prototype Other Transaction will be used for Phase I.

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