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A -- ADVANCED RADAR PROCESSING FOR HOSTILE TARGET IDENTIFICATION SOL F30602-96-R-0007 POC Mrs. Bonnie L. Goetz, Contract Specialist, A/C 315, 330-2008 Mr. William Baldygo, Program Manager, A/C 315,330-4049. Completion: Forty-two (42) months. The purpose of this effort is to develop, test, evaluate and demonstrate advanced radar signal processing techniques for application to active radar Hostile Target Identification (HTI). Furthermore, this effort seeks to advance the exploitation of state-of-the-art solutions, such as artificial intelligence and expert systems, as well as modern spectral estimation techniques to improve Identification (ID) performance for Command and Control (C2) surveillance radars. The developed techniques shall be delivered in the form of a software tool which includes the ID algorithms, advanced signal processing modules, signature data bases and displays and menus for data display and interpretation. A Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee Completion type contract is contemplated. The successful contractor may receive and/or generate technical data subject to export control in the performance of the contract. Therefore, prospective offerors must provide a completed and approved DD Form 2345 which certifies the offeror is on the Certified Contractors Access List (CCAL) or the offeror is seeking application to CCAL. The successful offeror must have a completed and approved DD Form 2345 prior to award. For further information on CCAL, contact the Defense Logistic Service Center at 1-800-352-3572. The RFP will be released no sooner than 22 Nov 95. See Numbered Note 1. The size standard for small business is 750 employees. Secret clearances will be required for performance. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear significant concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Routine questions, such as clarifications of the Statement of Work or the terms and conditions, are not considered to be ''significant concerns'' and should be communicated directly to the Contracting Specialist, Bonnie L. Goetz, 315-330-2008. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the contracting officer or program manager, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. The Ombudman for this acquisition is Vincent Palmiero, Chief, Policy and Management Division, at 315-330-7746. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. No telephone requests for the solicitation will be honored. All requests must be addressed to the attention of the Contract Specialist, Bonnie L. Goetz, reference code A-6-1750-L, and contain the respondent's FAX Number and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code. All responsible sources may submit a proposal in response to the RFP which shall be considered. (0311)

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