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69 -- DYNAMIC INFRARED SCENE PROJECTOR (DIRSP) - POTENTIAL SOURCES SOUGHT DUE 041795 POC Michael K. Minor, Contracting Officer (407)380-4096 The U.S. Army Simulation, Training and Instrumentation Command (STRICOM) in conjunction with the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (TECOM) is seeking information from industry regarding the availability of mature Infrared (IR) emitter device technologies for the construction of a high resolution, high bandwidth Dynamic Infrared Scene Projector (DIRSP) system. The Army is investigating the feasibility of procuring a DIRSP system for laboratory testing of 1st and 2nd generation Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) devices and IR missile seekers. The DIRSP system must be capable of generating and projecting computer generated/simulated high fidelity, complex, dynamic in-band IR scenes into the entrance pupil of these sensor systems. Because of the complex nature of these state-of-the-art optics/sensor/electronics systems, an extensive set of DIRSP requirements must be satisfied in order to test these systems in a realistic laboratory simulated/virtual battlefield environment. For example, the DIRSP system analysis has shown that a system with characteristics such as broadband IR radiation and 1024x1024 pixel resolution at 30 Hz. frame rates can meet our dynamic scene requirements. In addition to providing the IR emitter device, address provisions for integrating the IR emitter device with the necessary optics, drive electronics, dynamic pixel Non-Uniformity Correction (NUC), and dynamic scene generation to provide a fully operational DIRSP system for testing the appropriate Army sensors. The responses shall answer the following questions: 1) Which area of DIRSP expertise would your company propose to provide? 2) Has your company produced and marketed Broadband IR projection devices or systems? 3) If so, at what resolution and frame rate have your devices been demonstrated and to whom? 4) Does your company have experience at complex optics design? 5) Does your company have experience at high speed NUC processing? 6) Does your company have an ongoing R&D program for DIRSP technologies? If yes, please provide references. 7) Is your company's interest as a prime or as a subcontractor? 8) What is the size/status of your company? The technical requirements for the DIRSP system and additional questions will be posted on the STRICOM Industry Academia (SIA) Electronic Bulletin Board for review. The information contained herein, as well as information published on the SIA Bulletin Board, is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a request for proposal. The Government plans to utilize the submitted information in finalizing the acquisition strategy for a potential solicitation for a DIRSP system. Those interested should respond by submitting answers to the questions contained herein as well as to the questions posted on the SIA Electronic Bulletin Board in writing to the DIRSP POC, Mr. Michael K. Minor, Contracting Officer. These responses are due in 30 days from the date of this notice. (0074)

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