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A -- EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN/EVALUATION OF GROUND/AIRBORNE MATERIALS/SENSOR SYSTEMS SOL N00421-00-R-0246 DUE 011200 POC Mark R. Breidenthall (301)757-2525 or Lisa Wormser (301)342-0047 E-MAIL: BreidenthaMR@navair.navy.mil, BreidenthaMR@navair.navy.mil. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT for engineering support and assistance in experimental and developmental engineering, design, processing, analysis, testing and evaluation of both ground based and airborne materials and sensor systems. The requirement supports the Mission and Sensor Systems Competency (AIR 4.5.5), particularly the EO Sensors Branch (4.5.5.6) in maintaining various research and the development of improved Electro-optic and infrared sensor systems at the Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Air Systems Command (NAVAIRSYSCOM). Tasks may include, but will not be limited to, engineering design, hardware and software development, data processing, data analysis and development of mathematical models and algorithms on the Distributed Aperture Infrared System (DAIRS), Multifunction Distributed Aperture System (MIDAS), the Advance Tactical Forward Looking Infrared (ATFLIR) system and the Advanced Imaging Multi-Spectral Sensor (AIMS). Performance prediction and modeling tools (e.g. FLIR92 & ACQUIRE) approved by the lead engineer with be used for evaluating and predicting the sensor performance (i.e. Minimum Resolvable Temperature Difference (MRTD), minimum Detectable Target Irradiance (MDTI) and Noise Equivalent Temperature Difference (NETD) as well as detection, recognition and identification range). Assistance in the fabrication and assembly of EO/IR sensors using commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) and/or custom sensor components and the development and testing of laser components and systems including Nd: YAG and other solid state lasers will be required. Services for testing performance of sensor hardware using government owned facilities are required to perform measurement of candidate sensor systems by using such metrics as MRTD, MDTI and NETD. Additional tasks include development of methodology and instrumentation to characterize optical line-of sight (LOS) jitter and other anomalies, development of optical LOS pointing and stabilization control systems, development of motorized 2-axis gimbalsystems and perform analyses, development of algorithms for electronic stabilization of optical sensors and stabilize imagery on frame-to-frame basis from motion sensor inputs and aircraft GPS/INS data. Development and evaluation of image and signal processing techniques for forward looking infrared (FLIR) systems, infrared search and track (IRST) sensors, missile warning sensors (MWS) and laser-based non-cooperative identification (NCID) systems is required by utilizing processing functions such as automatic target search and detect, track-while-scan, automatic target classification and image restoration and enhancement. Development of the hardware and software for the integration of processors, data recorders and consoles for real-time display and wideband recording of digital image data is required. The final task will be to provide assistance in the development of test plans and provide engineering services to carrying out such text plans as well as the post-flight analyses. There will be travel requirements. The contractor shall supply all necessary labor and materials for engineering design, hardware and software development, data processing, data analysis and development of mathematical models and algorithms in support of this effort. Monthly progress and financial reports will be required. The level of effort is estimated at 20,928 man hours per year for a total level of effort of 104,640 hours for one (1) base year plus four (4) optional follow-on years to be assessed and awarded on an annual basis. The anticipated contract type is a Cost Plus Fixed Fee. NOTE: THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THIS IS NOT A FORMAL PROCUREMENT AND THEREFORE IS NOT A SOLICITATION. THIS NOTICE IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO ULTIMATELY ISSUE AN IFB, RFP, RFQ, OR CONTRACT. All interested sources may fax a one to five page capability statement detailing your technical capabilities to the attention of Mark R. Breidenthall at (301) 757-2526 by 12 JANUARY 2000. Please include your small business concern status, under SIC 8711, in your capability statement. Any questions may be sent via e-mail to Mark R. Breidenthall at BreidenthaMR@navair.navy.mil. Posted 12/28/99 (W-SN411800). (0362)

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