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58 -- NATO TENDER: CONTRACTOR SUPPORT FOR PROTOTYPE OF A RECOGNIZED AIR AND SURFACE PICTURE (RASP). Sol: ACE-95-27 (50032) STC due 082895. Contact Point: Alexis Kemper 202/482-1512. The Shape Technical Centre (STC), Command, Control and Sensors (CCS) Division conducts research in the field of surveillance, sensor integration, data fusion, data dissemination, etc. As NaTO shifts towards a more joint Army, Navy and Air Force concept operations, a requirement has been identified to integrate other types of data into a recognized air and surface picture (RASP), the RASP will contribute to the overall situational awareness by integrating the air, maritime and land pictures into one combined view of the battlefield. Task to be completed in the scope of work will include, but not limited to the following: (1) Interfacing moving target indicator (MTI) radar data from a source of representative AGS ground station data to the ASEP recognized air picture display system, (2) Interfacing synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery data from a source of representative AGS ground station data for HTE ASEP recognized air picture display system, (3) Interfacing MTI radar data from a source representative AGS airborne segment data to the ASEP RAP display system, (4) Interfacing SAR imagery data from a source of representative AGS airborne segment data to the RAP display system, (5) Interfacing data from the ASEP RAP display system to the NATO ALPHA-CCIS system, and (6) Building other software interfaces, yet to be identified, as required. Copies of the invitation for bid and Shape Technical Centre general provisions can be obtained from Mr. A. A. M. Coppieters, Shape Technical Centre, PSC 71 Box 2000, APO AE 09715; Phone: 011-31-70-3142100; Fax: 011-31-70-3142112, or from Ayube Shirriff, Foreign Commercial Service, American Embassy, Range Voorhout 102, 2514 EJ HE The Hague, Netherlands; Phone: 31-70-3109416; Fax: 31-70-3632985. Bid submission deadline is 28 August 1995. Among others, consultant must have completed a program of study from a recognized technical college or university in the field of electrical engineering, computer science or information of systems field, and must have a current NATO Secret clearance. In U.S., contact Alexis Kemper (fax: 202/482-5834) of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Telecommunications if you have further questions. (226)

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