Rome Laboratory/PKRZ, 26 Electronic Pky, Griffiss AFB NY 13441-4514

A -- INTEGRATED C3I OPTICAL PROCESSOR DESIGN SOL F30602-95-R-0023 POC Alice J. Colasanti, Contract Specialist, (315)330-7690; Paul L. Repak, Laboratory Program Manager, (315)330-3146. Program Duration - Eighteen (18) months. Design an Integrated Optical Processor (IOP) system that will exploit the advantages inherent in each of the two technologies (optical and electronic) to produce a processor which delivers increased throughput with reduced size, weight, and power as compared to an all electronic implementation. The design shall include components of a multifunction airborne surveillance system with synergistic advantages from opto-electronic sensor fusion. The objective of this effort is to design a functional hybrid opto-electronic and photonics sensor fusion processor subsystem, i.e. an integrated optical processor, that delivers one or more aspects of surveillance, electronic support measures (ESM), communication, intelligence, and image processing in an operational scenario. This effort will result in a detailed design for a selected IOP surveillance subsystem module. The IOP design will include the complete description of an IOP based subsystem, which when fabricated will demonstrate in hardware significant operational functions of a hybrid opto-electronic processor for advanced airborne surveillance and C3I processing. The IOP design will be based on utilizing the massive parallelism and speed provided by optoelectronic interconnects and switches in addition to optical and/or electronic memory access for high volume storage, low power consumption, and small physical size. Rapid access and interconnection of memory to the processor and its attendant positive effect will be critical to the design. The fully integrated processor, as envisioned, will be capable of delivering greater than one trillion operations per second throughput and will utilize to the maximum rational extent optical disk, three-dimensional optical memory, and optical interconnects in the implementation. The processor will be hybrid and modular, marrying digital electronic modules enhanced by optical interconnects, optical switches and optical memory to achieve a highly interactive, rapidly reconfigurable overall system. A dual award is anticipated. A read library containing technical information relating to this acquisition is available for review by potential offerors at Rome Laboratory/OCTM, 26 Electronic Pky, Griffiss AFB NY 13441-4514. Appointments for access may be made by contacting Paul L. Repak, (315)330-3146 at least one (1) day in advance. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear significant concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Routine questions, such as clarifications of the Statement of Work or the terms and conditions, are not considered to be ''significant concerns'' and should be communicated directly to the Contract Specialist, Alice J. Colasanti, (315)330-7690. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the contracting officer or program manager, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is Vincent Palmiero, Chief, Policy and Management Division, at (315)330-7746. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. No telephone requests for the solicitation will be honored. The RFP will be released no sooner than fifteen (15) days after publication of this notice. All requests must be addressed to the attention of the Contract Specialist, reference the code A-5-1653-Z, and contain the respondent's Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code. All responsible sources may submit a proposal in response to the RFP which shall be considered. (0011)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0004 19950112\A-0004.SOL)