A -- NOVEL COMBAT IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGIES -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Notice Date

September 10, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL -- Wright Research Site, Det 1 AFRL/PK Bldg 167, Area B, 2310 8th Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, 45433-7801

ZIP Code

45433-7801

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-RFI-CID-SNK

Response Due

October 26, 2001

Point of Contact

Dawn Ross, Contract Negotiator, Phone (937) 255-5182, Fax (937) 656-9074, Email Dawn.Ross@wpafb.af.mil -- Steven Ewers, Contracting Officer, Phone (937) 255-3585, Email Steven.Ewers@wpafb.af.mil

Description

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION -- The Air Force Research Laboratory, Sensors Directorate, (AFRL/SNZ), Wright Research Site is soliciting white papers for the Novel Combat Identification Technologies. White papers for this effort will be due by no later than 26 Oct 2001, 4:00 pm local time. BACKGROUND: AFRL/SNZ is interested in developing and demonstrating new and novel Combat Identification (CID) technologies and techniques for use in advanced fighter aircraft. Advanced fighter aircraft have multiple systems suitable for detecting, classifying, and even identifying airborne and surface targets. These systems include but aren't necessarily limited to Radar, Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR), and Laser/Ladar. Furthermore, realistic combat scenarios include data-links to other fighters and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance platforms. While AFRL/SNZ is keen to develop and demonstrate new ways to better exploit any particular sensor, AFRL is primarily interested in technologies or techniques providing a system-of-systems approach to the entire avionics sensor suite including data-links. OBJECTIVES: To aid AFRL/SNZ in determining the direction for CID technology development, AFRL/SNZ is requesting private industry provide information about possible CID technological developments and/or applications that may expand or improve the current CID capability. Potential payoffs could be in the realm of single sensor exploitation but should have a general system of systems approach with substantial consideration given to the practical aspects of fusing information from different sensors and off-board sources via datalinks (e.g. Link 16) including geo-registration among linked friendly aircraft. Areas of interest include robust minimal training data/minimal reference data algorithms, smart/adaptive sensor management and cuing, display integration, unknown target rejection, and maximal adaptive exploitation of the on-board sensor suite and off-board CID information for classification and/or identification of potential surface and airborne targets. WHITE PAPER INSTRUCTIONS: The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this request. The cost of preparing white papers in response to this request is not considered an allowable direct charge to any contract, however, it may be an allowable expense to the normal bid and proposal indirect cost as specified in FAR 31.205-18. White papers submitted in response to this RFI shall be addressed to Capt James Broaddus, AFRL/SNZ, 2241 Avionics Circle, Bldg 620, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433. Any white papers to be hand carried to Bldg 620 must be dropped off at the visitors' center located on the lst floor, west side of Bldg 620. All white papers must include Capt Broaddus' name. Each respondent shall identify the primary technology of interest on the title page of the white paper. White papers shall be submitted in an original plus two copies. The white papers shall be limited to ten (10) pages, double spaced, single-sided, 8.5 by 11 inches. The page limitation does not include the title page or a proposed program quad chart. The objectives of the white papers may include: 1) expanding or improving CID techniques to classify and/or identify surface targets, 2) expanding or improving CID techniques to classify and/or identify conventional/non-conventional, high performance, multi-role or possible future airborne targets, 3) develop a comprehensive system of systems approach for sensor management and CID information fusion including any linked off-board information, and/or 4) any novel exploitation of any sensor that will significantly improve or enhance the current CID capability. As a minimum, white papers shall include: an executive summary of the technology or technique; the scope of the technology and planned application; major tasks and events to be accomplished; expected benefits and improvements in performance and/or cost; period of performance required; estimated price to develop the technology; and a synopsis of related Independent Research and Development programs. Additionally a proposed program quad chart depicting the technology concept, objectives, required funding profile, and a summary of the technology approach may also be included. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS: Generally, submissions should be sent to the address stated above. If, however, a submission is classified or there are questions related to classification, please contact Captain Todd Broaddus at (937) 255-1108 x3657 prior to the release of any information. POINTS OF CONTACT: Contractual questions related to this request for information may be direct to Dawn Ross, Contract Negotiator, (937) 255-5186 or Steve Ewers, Contracting Officer at (937) 255-3585.

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010912/ASOL001.HTM (D-253 SN50X272)