PHILLIPS LABORATORY/PKVC 2251 MAXWELL STREET KIRTLAND AFB NM 87117-5772

A -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ON MODERATE-TO-LOW BACKGROUND PASSIVE INFRARED SENSOR CONCEPTS SOL NA POC MR TOM ROBERTS, PL/VTRP, (505)846-8180. This is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION by Phillips Laboratory. Submittals which include restrictive or corporate proprietary information should note clearly the conditions of release or return, retention, and reproduction. Respondents should be aware that proprietary and restricted information exchanged will be protected and will not be divulged unless it is mandated by existing laws. The government will not be liable for any release of proprietary information. However, proprietary information will be handled in accordance with the applicable government regulations. Interested companies are requested to provide information voluntarily at no cost or obligation. This RFI shall not be construed as a request for proposal or as an obligation on the part of the government for any follow-on acquisition. The government does not intend to award any contract on the basis of this RFI or otherwise pay for the information solicited, except as provided in Subsection 32.205-18, Bid and Proposal (B&P) Costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (see FAR 52.215-3). No entitlement to payment of direct costs or charges including postage and shipping will arise as a result of the submission of respondents' information and the use of such. Other than the information provided in this RFI, there is no additional written documentation available to supplement the information contained herein. The Phillips Laboratory is developing concepts for a surveillance and tracking sensor. One concept under consideration incorporates a moderate-to-low background passive infrared sensor operating in MWIR and LWIR wavebands, and a ladar subsystem for range and additional discriminant collection. Phillips Laboratory is interested in information from the sensor community regarding systems in which passive sensors have share apertures with ladar transmission apertures. Of particular interest is information on systems that have been designed and built, optical design considerations, baffling considerations, laser power limitations, and lessons learned. Please include relevant information including government contract numbers, DTIC publication numbers, government points of contact, and publication references. One (1) copy of the response is to be submitted within 14 days from the date of CBD publication and will be handled by USAF Phillips Laboratory, PL/VTRP (Attn: Tom Roberts), 3550 Aberdeen Ave SE, Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5776. Written questions may be faxed to Tom Roberts at (505) 846-6098. (0208)

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