Dynamic Soaring (DS) Short‑Range Planner and Path‑Following Software

Mississippi State University is seeking a sole‑source purchase of a hardened, binary‑only Dynamic Soaring (DS) Short‑Range Planner and Path‑Following software, compiled for NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX hardware and ROS 2‑compatible, together with up to 50 hours of engineering support for integration, configuration, and testing. The software must generate energy‑aware trajectories in real‑time, embedded flight environments and integrate with existing platform architecture. The vendor, Clipperton Labs, is the exclusive source of this proprietary solution. The estimated contract value is $150,000. • Deploy a real‑time, embedded planner on Jetson Orin NX platforms. • Provide ROS 2‑compatible API and integrate with existing flight‑control architecture. • Deliver up to 50 hours of engineering support for integration, tuning, and validation.