MODIFICATION
A -- U.S. Army Simulation, Training and Instrumentation Command and Army Research Institute Broad Agency Announcement
- Notice Date
- 9/15/2004
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, 12350 Research Parkway Code 253, Orlando, FL, 32826-3224
- ZIP Code
- 32826-3224
- Solicitation Number
- N61339-01-R-0023
- Response Due
- 3/1/2006
- Archive Date
- 3/16/2006
- Point of Contact
- Vanessa Dobson, Contract Specialist, Phone 407-208-4348, Fax 407-380-4164,
- E-Mail Address
-
vanessa_dobson@stricom.army.mil
- Description
- Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) N61339-01-R-0023 was publicized in the CBD on 01 March 2001 by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Simulation and Training Technology Center RDECOM STTC (formerly STRICOM). This notice calls for White Paper Submissions in reference to the research interest entitled, ?Battlefield Simulation Research: 1-E. Rapid Construction of Urban Terrain Databases? Technical Points of Contact for this specific white paper submission: Mr. Julio de la Cruz, RDECOM STTC, (407)384-3733, julio.delacruz@us.army.mil (email contact preferred). Contractual Points of Contact: NAVAIR-Orlando-TSD, Ms. Debra Leuschel, Contract Specialist, 12350 Research Parkway, Orlando, FL 32826 or Ms. Vanessa Dobson, Procuring Contracting Officer, 12350 Research Parkway, Orlando, FL 32826. OBJECTIVE: The Rapid Construction of Urban Terrain Databases for Training Program will develop an open database generation system supported by automated processes and tools that enable rapid generation of realistic geospecific representation (databases) of urban environments for tactical operations. The database generation system shall provide three-dimensional (3D) geospatial representation of the urban battlespace by: 1. Developing viable methodologies and technologies to support the rapid construction of geospecific urban terrain databases. The open database generation system will overcome manual and manpower intensive processes by developing automated tools for construction of complex and high resolution geospecific urban digital terrain. Urban digital terrain is described as, but not limited to, elevations, features, and attributes provided by, but not limited to, information provided in maps, geospatial systems and geospecific overhead imagery from authoritative data providers, 1:12.5K scale or better data sets. 2. Evolving open standards and automated tools for the generation of 3D models and artifacts. There is high interest in developing the representations of subterranean and above ground structures and interiors but no limited to those representations. The representation can be built from the following sources, but not limited to, a photograph, video, CAD drawing, and LIDAR imagery, building floor plans and other architectural/engineering/construction (A/E/C) data formats. The evolved open standards shall leverage the definition of common standard for data integration between constructive, virtual, and live models and simulations (M&S) for urban training requirements. 3. Developing methodologies and technologies to support seamless correlation between the open database generation system and disparate M&S run time systems. Methodologies to include management techniques allowing for the automated insertion/removal of 3D models or artifacts within the geospecific digital terrain. 4. Developing methodologies and technologies for realistic dynamic modeling of weapons effects on 3D models or artifacts in a real time dynamic environment. Placing emphasis on interoperability between OOS models and the virtual environment visual representation. 5. Leveraging and integrating the open database generation system into the Synthetic Environment (SE) CORE program. The open database generation system shall address current and future Army systems requirements for geospatial data and services across the urban operation spectrum of Army activities. 6. Evolving common data models and representations for geospecific urban terrain, focusing on defining and extending a shared urban terrain representation. This serves as a basis for setting data-provision objectives for authoritative data providers, and data-sharing objectives for Army application. 7. Developing methodologies and technologies for implementation and capture of realistic urban representation, and effectively using representations of interiors and structure of buildings, tunnels, sewers, and the placement and state of smaller structures such as furniture, doors, and ventilation grills. It also includes the implementation of requirements for non-spatial representations that capture functional characteristics of environmental objects, i.e.: that a particular power panel controls a certain area of lighting, signage or electric outlets; that a particular wall provides load-bearing support to specific overhead objects; that damage to a particular power pylon affects power distribution to specific industrial facilities; and that contamination in a certain water reservoir or water distribution facility affects specific water distribution points. Aspects of these requirements have been captured in Environmental Data Models (EDMs) for specific systems, such as the OOS EDM for Ultra-High Resolution Buildings (UHRB), the OOS EDM for Terrain and SECORE. 8. Developing prototype products that can be integrated into the SE Core STDGS baseline. The development of the urban database generation system (tools and processes) will be driven by increasingly realistic demonstrations. 9. The contractors will propose specific component-level assessment metrics to be used in such component-specific experiments. The following metrics shall be accessed and met by the end of phase II: The technology developed shall be accessed in training and simulation systems to demonstrate that a better, faster, cheaper urban terrain generation capability has been achieved to support mission rehearsal, training, planning, and course of action analysis. The threshold for urban terrain database development time is three (3) weeks with an objective of two (2) weeks. The resolution threshold for high fidelity (high attribution/high fidelity ground and underground structures) database development cost is $300K with a goal of $100K. The target nominal database size is a 2.5km x 2.5km urban terrain database at high fidelity derived from a DTED level 5 or data source equivalent. BACKGROUND: The Rapid Construction of Urban Terrain Databases for Training program focuses on the challenge of providing a database generation system supported by automated processes and toolsets that enable representations and multiple formats of three-dimensional urban terrain databases. Furthermore, there must be support to include the urban battle space representation for training, planning, and mission rehearsal by creating, modifying and sharing data and complex models via a common Modeling and Simulation infrastructure. There is an increasing demand for the generation, representations and impact of simulated urban terrain, environment for use in training, mission rehearsal, planning, analysis, development, and operational tests and evaluations. These simulated battlefield environments must exhibit realistic representations and interactions between computer generated forces and as perceived by humans, both synchronized in time and space such that war fighters, both individually and collectively, experience the complexity of dynamic force-on-force battlespace awareness. Moreover, the simulated environments must be accredited based on validated models, processes and methodologies. In a number of recent requirements documents, US military leaders call for the development of techniques and tools to address this critical challenge. In the US Army Community, the need for a capability to provide battlespace awareness that can provide rapid production of geo-specific regions from multi-spectral/textured representations, common database, dynamic terrain features, complex models/shapes, and free moving objects to standard and open processes and tools is imminent. Today's practices of military war fighters and decision-making do include a number of processes specifically aimed at identifying static battlefield representations. Currently, these processes and tools are largely manual, as well as stovepiped, and do not involve any significant use of cost effective automation that is repeatable and standardized. Other flaws of the current Army geospatial data processes include: lack of accurate data, inconsistency among data providers, and incomplete tool sets for data integration and validation, lack of data standards, no central control or management. Thus, the challenge is to evolve effective methodologies and techniques for the development of a database generation system with tools and processes to support rapid urban terrain database generation for different levels of terrain resolution and complex models shapes. This must include correlated databases that support simulation functions such as semi-automated forces, embedded training and embedded simulation; verification and validation of correlated databases for visual, plan view displays; and paper and electronic maps for tactical training systems in support of future instantiations for the Interim and Objective Force. Moreover, these methodologies shall facilitate the transfer and reuse of existing terrain database formats in support of disparate M&S systems. The Future Force will also use terrain data in modeling and simulation formats to conduct training prior to deploying forces to combat. PROGRAM SCOPE A phased approach to this effort is sought. White Papers should address a basic award (Phase 1) and 1 priced option (Phase 2) as stated below. The anticipated funding for this effort is approximately $2,500,000.00. PHASE I. The phase I effort will design and build the overall framework, interfaces, representations and formats that supports the open database generation system as outlined in the objectives of this BAA. This phase will include two technical reviews. For planning purposes, assume the reviews will be 6 and 11 months after contract award. In addition, the contractors will design and perform in-house demonstrations to assess the progress made toward the program goals in development of the contractor's respective component. Phase I will be a 12 month effort. PHASE II. The phase II effort will further evolve development efforts for Urban Terrain Databases by maturing the open database generation system as outlined in the objectives of this BAA into a functional system and an assessment program that provides quantitative metrics as discussed. In addition, the contractors will design, perform and manage demonstrations, define system-and component-level metrics, liaison and integrate the Urban Terrain Database generation system with the SECORE Standard Terrain Database Generation System (STDGS) development contractor. This phase will include two demonstrations for planning purposes, assume the demonstrations will be 18 and 23 months after contract award. Phase II will be a 12 month effort. There will be at least 2 mandatory formal technical interchange meetings during phase II. Each proposal shall include a statement that the offeror agrees to: a) Government purpose rights applying to both technical data and software developed under effort. b) The formal exchange of technical information with other SE Core Programs, subject to signed non-disclosure agreements and c) participation in the interchange meetings with SE Core STDGS development contractor. This announcement constitutes the entire solicitation for this effort. WHITE PAPER SUBMISSION: Any responsible offeror capable of satisfying the needs identified in this announcement may submit a white paper. White paper submissions are encouraged as early as possible but must be received at RDECOM STTC no later than 1600 EDT on 5 Oct 2004. No extensions will be granted. White papers must address requirements for both phases and shall not exceed 10 pages in length, excluding resumes. Only unclassified white papers will be accepted. The white papers shall contain a rough order of magnitude (ROM) for this effort to project the cost of each phase; all white papers must include Phase 2 as a priced option. The white papers will be reviewed to determine that the proposed effort is within the scope and interest of this solicitation. A proposal will only be solicited from white paper deemed to best meet the program objectives. White papers will be evaluated by a technical review board using the following criteria listed in descending order of importance: (1) the overall scientific and/or technical merits of the proposal. (2) The potential contributions and/or transition of the effort to the Army simulation, training and instrumentation mission and the extent to which the research effort will contribute to high priority Army interests. (3) The qualifications and experience of the proposed principal investigator, team leader, and other key personnel who are critical to the achievement of the proposal objectives. (4) The offeror's capabilities, related experience, facilities, techniques, or unique combination of these which are integral factors for achieving the proposal objectives. (5) The reasonableness and realism of proposed costs and fees, if any, and the availability of funds. Cost reasonableness and realism will be assessed, but this assessment is of a lower priority than the technical evaluation. To be eligible for award a white paper must be submitted. The Government intends to use non-government personnel of Applied Visual Technology located in Orlando, FL to assist in the proposal evaluation. Support personnel are restricted by their contracts from disclosing proposal information for any purpose. Contractor personnel are required to sign the Organizational Conflict of Interest Non-Disclosure Agreements. Offerors will be notified whether or not their white paper was favorably received on or about 22 Oct 2004. Favorable review of a white paper does not constitute selection of the proposed effort for contract award and will not establish a binding commitment for the Government to fund the effort in whole or part. Upon notification, the Government will issue a request for proposal letter to the qualified offerors, who best meet the program objectives. If proposals are solicited, proposals are due no later than 1600 EDT on 23 Nov 2004. The requirements for proposal preparation and submission can be found at http://www.peostri.army.mil/BAA/home.jsp. This announcement is an expression of interest only and does not commit the government to reimburse any proposal preparation cost for responding. The cost of proposal preparation in response to this announcement are not considered an allowable expense to the normal bid and proposal indirect costs as specified in FAR 31.205-18. Any request for white paper or submission of a full proposal does not guarantee award. The Government reserves the right to cancel this requirement at any time and shall not be liable for any cost of proposal preparation or submission. Within the meaning of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) at 6.102 and 35.016, this announcement constitutes the Government's solicitation for this effort. There will be no other solicitation issued in regard to this requirement. Offerors should be alert for any BAA amendments that may be published. The white papers should be provided in hardcopy and electronic form. MAIL WHITE PAPERS TO: US Army PEO-STRI, Attn: Mr. Julio de la Cruz, 12423 Research Parkway, Orlando, Fl 32826 no later than 1600 EDT on 5 Oct 2004. The administrative addresses for this solicitation are: Technical Points of Contact PEO-STRI Technical Point of Contact is: Mr. Julio de la Cruz, (407)384-3733, julio.delacruz@us.army.mil Contracting Point of Contact: NAVAIR Orlando TSD, Ms. Debra Leuschel, Contract Specialist, (407) 384-3624, Code 25353, 12350 Research Parkway, Orlando, FL 32826 ATTN: BAA N61339-01-R-0023 This announcement may be retrieved via the WWW at URL http://www.peostri.army.mil/BAA/home.jsp
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