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A -- MAN-PORTABLE STANDOFF MINE DETECTORS SOURCES SOUGHT DUE 041595 POC Contact Point, Peter Ngan, (703)704-2430, Contracting Officer, Peggy Melanson, (703)704-2168 The Mine Detection Division of the Night Vision and Sensor Electronics Directorate is seeking potential sources to delivery off-the-shelf candidate Man-Portable Standoff Mine Detectors that will be subjected to the following technical requirements. Essential technical criteria include: (1) An infrared (IR) passive device; (2) A minimum standoff mine detection capability of 5 feet; (3) Lightweight of 25 lbs or less; (4) Real-time data and processing capability; (5) A hi-resolution miniaturized heads-up display; (6) A built-in miniaturized image parallel processor restricted to one-tenth cubic foot or smaller having throughput of 80 billions ops/sec or more and required power not more than 35 watts; (7) A mine detection algorithm using advanced image processing techniques and neural networks with real-time learing capability. Potential offerors shall submit available information regarding technical details, performance characteristics, and test data. Failure of the offeror to submit information sufficient for general technical review will forfeit further consideration. Information shall be submitted to Commander, US Army CECOM, NVEDSD, ATTN: AMSEL-RD-NV-PRA, 10221 Burbeck Road Suite 430, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5806. Respond by 12:00 Noon EST 15 April 1995. (0073)

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