SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Specific Research Topics for Historically Black Colleges
- Notice Date
- 6/25/2005
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN-05-X-0714
- Response Due
- 7/15/2005
- Archive Date
- 8/14/2005
- Description
- The U.S. Army, Research, Development and Engineering Center (RDEC) Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000 is conducting market research for Historically Black Colleges Universities (HBCU), Minority Institutions (MI), and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) who can execute basic research concepts . This market survey is a challenge to Academia to explore applications of technology and to foster development in areas of interest to the Army. The following areas are not all-inclusive, but are a synopsis of the various topics and Science and Technology Objectives which are of interest to this command: -ARMAMENTS 1) Ballistic Impact Dynamic Modeling of Fabric for New Protection Systems: Develop innovative design tool for evaluating the performance of fabrics that will be used in improved ballistic systems against protection systems against current and future threats. - ARMED UNMANNED VEHICLES 2) Multi-Platform Manned/Unmanned System-Mission Planner/Controller: Develop a mission planner and controller for multiple manned /unmanned systems. This planner will receive tasking information for a combined group of manned and unmanned vehicles(UVs) treated as a single system(i.e. a Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition (RTSA) -BATTLESPACE AWARENESS 3) Advanced Algorithms for Prediction, Display and Visualization of Moving Targets: Develop 4-D terrain- and mobility-based targeting algorithms that will optimize the display of information to enable a single operator to manage the tracking and targeting of multiple ground and sea surface, and air targets, such that time critical moving targets may be attacked with both precision guided and non-precision guided munitions with a high probability of success. 4) Innovative Intelligence Agent and Cognitive Decision Aids Component Technology for Net Centric Fires: Develop real time intelligent agent based algorithms and reusable code components that can provide the basis for developing the next generation of intelligent ,network centric fires management, execution and control software for Future Combat System applications 5) Wide Area Optical High Speed Scanning Sensor System for Rapid Response in Urban Battlefield Conditions: Develop a rapid response scanning optical Anti- Personnel sensor system capable of rapid identification, classification and directed response against enemy personnel, achieving a substantial force multiplier for soldiers in MOUT operations. 6) Transient Battlefield Effects Classifier for Precision Target Location in Networked Sensor Systems: Develop a time domain based classification algorithm suitable for multiple sensor types, capable of reliably classifying transient signals emitted from threat sources on the battlefield, allowing networked sensors to substantially improve the accuracy of their target location/tracking solution and promising a more dynamic and revealing overall assessment of events on the battlefield. 7) Rugged Multi-Chip Module (MCM) for Hyperspectural Imager: Research and develop and design a rugged , low power MCM package for acquisition, processing and displaying hyperspectural image data for the war fighter. The MCM shall contain the adaptable and real-time reconfigurable digital signal processing engine and all support circuits, interconnection, assembly and connectors in a self contained package. 8) Visual Physiology Applied to Long Wave Infrared Imaging: Explore and determine the optimal location of three narrow multi-spectral bands in the Long Wave Infrared (LWIR) region, i.e. 7 to 14 microns, that can be fused and the method of fusion to most nearly provide a person similar information that that he would see daylight. Develop micro size hardware system that fuses and displays the imagery at video rates. 9) Disposable /Survivable Antenna Technology: Design an antenna or antenna system capable of delivering high power microwave energy in hostile situations. 10) Target image Transformation and Transfer: To determine a methodology to resize, transform, compress and transfer the image of a target and associated reference points from a Fire Control System to an autonomous small caliber projectile and store the image in the projectile. -IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES (IEDs)/ASYMMETRIC THREATS 11) Proactive or offensive approach to defeating the IED threat Design and develop technologies or concepts that interdict early in the life cycle of the enemy's IED development and emplacement. This would include static emplacement as well as suicide bombers (Human Borne IEDs and Vehicle Borne IEDs). In addition, concepts for detecting IEDs prior to emplacement or IED components prior to assembly; detecting facilities or vehicles involved in the development or manufacturing process, and concepts for preventing the supply of components or emplacement of assembled IEDs. -CF/FF GUN & MUNITIONS 12) Novel Actuation Technologies for Guided Precision Munitions Develop: novel methods and devices for affecting flight trajectory correction in guided munitions without requiring actuation components that occupy a considerable volume and consume a significant amount of electrical power. The actuation methods and devices being sought are aimed at being used for subsonic projectiles such as mortars. 13) Smart Self Configuring Miniature Widescreen: Develop a miniature widescreen design based on MEMS, micro-machine, or other smart materials/electronics designs which allows automatic detection of the aggravating dynamic effects of wind noise and then specifically counteracts those effects through dynamic self- configuration/self-regulation in real time. 14) Conformal Semiconductor Circuits for Future Combat Systems (FCS) Advanced Munitions: To develop rugged , low cost electronic circuits, including transistors, microwave and millimeter wave structures, and optoelectric devices that could be applied conformal to curved or otherwise non-planar surfaces for munitions applications. The primary objective is to develop a means to write, print or deposit electronic circuits with active elements on outer surfaces of munitions or on the inside surface of parabolic mirrors for communications and/or sensing applications. 15) Polymer Materials for Small Arms Cartridge Cases: To identify and develop an optimal cost-effective polymer based material system, an efficient lightweight polymer small arms (5.56 mm and 7.62mm) cartridge case design and an economical fabrication process that will result in more than thirty percent (30%) weight saving per cartridge over the existing brass cased cartridge. 16) Novel Low-Cost Full Position and Angular Orientation Sensors for Guidance and Control of Precision Munitions: Develop novel concepts for low-cost, non GPS based, full position and angular orientation sensors for guidance and control of smart and precision munitions. The sensors are desired to be small, require low power and occupy small volumes for application in small to large caliber munitions. 17) Extended Operational Performance of Linear-Beam Amplifiers: To maximize the peak output power of existing linear-beam amplifiers without degrading either frequency response or bandwidth. Power levels in excess of 250kW are desired. -MANUFACTING SCIENCE 18) Science Based Manufacturing Define, develop and design legacy and emerging materials, equipment, processes and procedures for the manufacture of weapons and ammunition. This information must be captured so that it can readily be transferred to another producer. -NOVEL/DIRECTED ENERGY 19) Hybrid Soldier Power Source: Novel Concepts are being sought for methods and devices to harvest electrical energy during locomotion for hybrid power systems for soldiers. The power must provide a power source that is safe and light weight. The power source must not provide a thermal signature, be cumbersome, increase fatigue or interfere with the free movement of the user. 20) Performance Enhancements for Explosively Driven Magnetic Flux Compression Generators: Design and Develop an improved performance Magnetic Flux Compression Generator 21) L-BAND High Power Amplifiers for Directed Energy Weapons: Commercially available high average power broadcasting amplifiers are specifically designed and configured for compatibility with existing fixed-site broadcast equipment and more importantly, comply with the tight broadcasting specifications mandated by the FCC. -NANOTECHNOLOGY 22) Novel Dielectric material Enhancement: Design and develop enhancements to current dielectric materials increasing their performance through changes in chemical make-up, crystal structure and surface finishing. -HOMELAND DEFENSE 23) Delivery of Inorganic and Microbial Regents to Surface Environments: Develop methods to transport inorganic reagents (metal and metal oxide particles) and microbes to targeted soil and ground water locations, for decontamination of chemically polluted subsurface environments The overall objective is to create relationships with the targeted universities. This market research is an effort to introduce the aforementioned institutions to the technology trends available here at RDEC. Although these concepts are considered basic research, it is desirable to mature these concepts for possible future program insertion. Interested sources should submit their qualification data no later then 15 July 2005 to: Commander US Army TACOM-PICATINNY Attn: Daniel J Endrizzi Building 9 Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000 Daniel J Endrizzi, Contract Specialist, (973) 724-6633 Email your questions to mailto: endrizzi@pica.army.mil If your university has either an existing or developmental item that meets the specified requirements please provide brochures or other information relative to performance of your product. This is a market survey not a pre-solicitation notice. There is no formal solicitation available at this time. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a solicitation notice will be published. No award will be made as a result of this market survey. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any private sector input as a result of this market survey.
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