SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Request for Information for Independent Research in Command, Control, Computers, Communciations, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance(C4ISR)with Historical Black Colleges and Universities.
- Notice Date
- 8/1/2006
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- US Army C-E LCMC Acquisition Center - DAAB07, ATTN: AMSEL-AC, Building 1208, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5008
- ZIP Code
- 07703-5008
- Solicitation Number
- W15P7T06RP029
- Response Due
- 8/31/2006
- Archive Date
- 10/30/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC), and Communications-Electronics Life-Cycle Management Command, Fort Monmouth, NJ hereby submits a request for information (RFI) for INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN COM MAND, CONT ROL, COMPUTERS, COMMUNICATIONS, INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE (C4ISR) from Historically Black Universities and Colleges (HBCUs). The informational white papers shall be for independent research in any of the four areas of C4ISR listed below and shall not exceed three (3) pages. Responses shall be directed to the POC identified at the end of each numbered sub-paragraph below and are due 31 August 2006, 3:00 p.m. EST. 1. Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD): Advanced Tactical Sensor Technology and Systems Sensor Fusion (to include seismic, acoustic, thermal, magnetics and olfaction sensor networks), Networked Situational Awareness, Aided Target Recogn ition, Advanced Optics/Image Intensification, Electro-Optical MASINT, Thermal Imaging/FLIR (to include materials science processes and techniques), Micro-Laser Technology, Mine/Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Detection and Neutralization, Virtual Prototy ping, Mathematical Analysis of Sensor Data and of value gained by adding more sensors, Modeling and Simulation to include sensor performance modeling and sensor simulation, Image and Signal Processing, Force Protection and Intrusion Protection, Hyper-Spect ral, Camouflage and Concealment, Digital Image Fusion, Countermine Science & Technology to include Image Change Detection, confirmation sensors, and algorithm development for mine and minefield detection.) POC for NVESD is William Pirowski, william.pirowsk i@us.army.mil, 703- 704-1174. 2. Command and Control Directorate (C2D): Battery Technologies (chemistries/rechargeables), Fuel Cells, Portable heating/cooling, Micro electro-Mechanical devices, Expert system decision support, Intelligent Agents, Data Compression, Data/Bandwidth Managem ent, Man machine interface, Information filtering, Information display, Voice interaction (voice recognition), Visualization, Decision aids, RF Tags, Dead Reckoning Devices, Voice translation, and Ontology. POC for C2 is Marc Gutleber, marc.gutleber@us.ar my.mil, 732-427-7409 3. Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate (I2WD): Signal Intelligence (SIGINT): antenna design for airborne and ground platforms; RF techniques to enhance SIGINT receivers; Communication Intelligence (COMINT) enhancements for conventional signals; precision geolocation; specific communication emitter iden tification; advanced receivers and receiving techniques; data thinning & autonomous target searching. Data Fusion, Modeling and Simulation: Advanced radio frequency technology and techniques for SIGINT; SIGINT for conventional analog / digital signals & low probability of intercept signals, modern communications signals. Multiple-Intelligence (Multi-INT): Mixing sensor packages; sensor airborne flight patterns; ground platforms for sensors for urban operations; receivers; computer mediated analog to digital conversion of electronic signals. Measurement and Signature Intelligence (MASINT): Active and passive RF technologies; system of systems integration of delivery, processing and dissemination systems; Sense Through the Wall, technologies. Electronic Warfare (EW): Radio frequency sensors/receivers/countermeasures; infrared countermeasures; multi-spectral electro-optics/infrared/ultraviolet sensors for warning/countermeasure; self protection technology; RADAR countermeasures, warning and dec eption; advanced RADAR countermeasures; electronic deception & advanced signature management; projectile warning/ tracking; directed missile countermeasure device integrated with missile or laser warning modeling and simulation; communications electronic a ttack; computer network operations; foreign language translation. Information Operations Technologies (Tools and Techniques): Software agents; network discovery, exploitation and countermeasures-non-cooperative; active protection and defense of tactical information networks. Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Technologies (ISR): RADAR techniques and applications; sensor fusion; modeling and simulation; multi-intelligence analyst functions; Combat Identification (CID): Cooperative target identification; non-cooperative target identification; unattended sensors; unmanned vehicle payloads (aerial and ground). POC for I2WD is Shelly Myers, shelly.myers@us.army.mil 732-427-4267. 4. Space and Terrestrial Communications Directorate (S&TCD): Wireless Systems Radio Technology (Personal Communications, High Capacity Trunk Radio, Terrestrial PCS, Wideband HF, Wideband Radio Networking, Wireless LAN, Wireless ISDN, Software Defined Radio (SDR), SDR Waveform Portability, SDR Architecture, Wideband Power Amplifiers), Wireless Systems Antenna Technology (Multi-band Antennas/Tri-band (Multi-port) Antennas, Phased Array Antennas, Communications Integration & Cosite Mitigation, Integrated Photo nics Systems, Optical Switches, Body Wearable Antennas (BWA), Wideband Networking (WNW) High Gain Antennas, and Survivable Low Profile Antennas), Space Communications Terminals/Protocols (Cost effective and low profile Satellite Communications Antennas for vehicular On-the-Move operation, Bandwidth efficient protocols for Satellite transmission of TCP/IP, Small Form Factor and highly efficient SSPAs for Milsatcom, Blockage Mitigation Techniques/protocols for SATCOM On-The-Move, Low cost Phased Array Antenna s and related technologies for Milsatcom and ground terminals, Airborne Relay/Range Extension Space Antennas, Low cost Milsatcom Antenna Positioner/Tracker/Attitude, Heading, and Reference Systems, Cost effective, small form factor and efficient Satellite Communication Ground Terminal RF and Modem subsystems, Network Visualization, COMSEC/TRANSEC/Key Management, Cross Domain Solutions, Intrusion Detection and Correlation, Security Architecture, Tactical Public Key Infrastructure (TPKI), C2 Protect Tools, Wi reless Security, Biometrics, Network Systems, IPv6 (Addressing, Routing, Security, IPv4/IPv6 transition mechanisms, and modeling), First Responder Support (Physiological sensors, Body worn computer and batteries, In-building wireless communication, In-buil ding position location), Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (Scalability, Performance Metrics, Routing Protocols, Cross Layer Optimization, Heterogeneous Networks, Header Compression, Transmission of Video and Multimedia over Bandwidth Limited Mobile Ad Hoc Networks), Sensor Networks (Energy Efficiency, Deployment of Networking and Sensors for Optimal Coverage, Low height Antennas for Sensor Networks, Sensor Networking in Urban Environments and Congestion Control), Wireless LAN Technology, WiMAX Applications to Militar y and Homeland Defense (Mobile WiMAX, Networking Issues associated with WiMAX), Subterranean Communications, Tunnels and Caves, and Communications in Urban Environments, and System engineering practices, methods, tools, processes; Architecture practices, m ethods, tools, and processes; and Modeling & simulation practices, methods, tools and processes. POC for S&TCD is Debra Stueber, debra.stueber@us.army.mil, 732-427-5401. Each white paper will be reviewed; and, if there is any interest from the four C4ISR subject areas in the paragraph above, those areas (CERDEC Directorates) will contact the respective applicants directly and follow-on arrangements will be made. No separat e Request for Proposal (RFP), solicitation, or other announcement of this opportunity will be made. This notice and any amendment will be posted on the Interactive Business Opportunities Page (https://abop.monmouth.army.mil) under the RFI solicitation numb er W15P7T06RP029. If there are any questions, or concerns about this RFI notice, please contact Meghan Mele, Contract Specialist via e-mail at meghan.mele@us.army.m il, or Andrew Dellomo, Contracting Officer via email at andrew.dellomo@us.army.mil.
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army C-E LCMC Acquisition Center - DAAB07 ATTN: AMSEL-AC, Building 1208 Fort Monmouth NJ
- Zip Code: 07703-5008
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 07703-5008
- Record
- SN01103278-W 20060803/060801221230 (fbodaily.com)
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