Defense Electronics Supply Center, Attn: EACC, 1507 Wilmington Pike, Dayton OH 45444-5181

A -- INFRARED INFORMATION ANALYSIS CENTER SoL. DLA900-95-R-1000. Due 070695. POC: Kerry Estes, 513/296-8564 or Contracting Officer, Cheryl A. Montoney, 513-296-8564. Establishment and Operation of DoD infrared information Analysis Center (IRIA) to be awarded for a three (3) year period with an option to exten for an additional two (2) year period. Contractor shall be responsible for collection, review, analysis, appraisal and summary of information related to research and development of military applications of Infrared Research (IR), Electro-Optics (E-O), and Electro Magnetic (EM) technologies within the scope of IRIA. Primary users are scientists, engineers, and technicians engaged in scientific and engineering programs for DoD. Other users include other U.S. Gov't Agencies and their contractors and the Private Sector consistent with security and other limitations on the Center's information. Specific areas of interest include but are not limited to: (1) targets, backgrounds and discrimination; (2) real and synthetic aperture active/pasive imaging systems; (3) countermeasures; (4) materials; (5) detectors and receivers; (6) active sensors including radar; (7) optics and optical design; and (8) atmospheric physics. Directly related topics include, but are not limited to, Automatic Target Recognition (ATR), sensor and data fusion, Multi-Spectral (MS) techniques, advanced focal plane technology, sensor hardening and protection, night vision devices, lasers and directed energy systems, optical communications, sensor data processing and algorithm development, advanced processors, special purpose computing and low observable technology. In addition, the contractor shall provide support to the Infrared Information Symposia (IRIS). The contractor must have the capability to prepare authoritive technical reference works including software, databases, technical handbooks, State-of-the-Reports, critical reviews, technology assessments, and respond to technical and bibliographic inquiries. The contractor who operates the center will employ a full time resident staff, knowledgeable in the subject areas and in those disciplines related to the operational requirements of the center. Sources must have the capability of a full-service information Analysis Center located in a research and development laboratory with immediate access on a part-time, as needed, basis to scientific and engineering expertise in the range of subjects and disciplines within the Center's scope of work and whose experts' primary assignments are research and development in the required disciplines. The issue date for the solicitation SPO900-95-R-1000 is on or about 19 May 95. To request a copy of the solicitation, send a written request to DESC-EACC, Attn: K. Estes, 1507 Wilmington Pike, Dayton, OH 45444-5181, FAX(513) 296-8691. The date and time (appoximately 15 days after issue of the solicitation) of the preproposal conference will be contained in the solicitation. The estimated closing date will be approximately 45 days after the issue date. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered for award by the Defense Logistics Agency. (095)

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