COASTSYSTA Dahlgren Division, NSWC, 6703 West Highway 98, Panama City, FL 32407-7001

A -- R&D FOR MINE/MINEFIELD DETECTION ALGORITHM SOL N61331-96-R-0020 DUE 022196 POC Mary Kitchen, Contract Specialist, (904)235-5389 Carol A. Dreger, Contracting Officer, (904)234-4863. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, Coastal Systems Station, Panama City, Florida, is soliciting Nichols Research Corporation on a sole source basis for a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide mine/minefield detection algorithm characterization in such a way that real-time hardware evaluation can later be undertaken. This effort will require the development of an algorithm analysis matrix which outlines mine detection algorithms, algorithm components, and algorithm combinations to be developed and analyzed against real-time data sets. The metrics used to quantify an algorithm'a performance will be the minefield probability of detection (Pd) and the minefield probability of false alarm (Pfa). These measures will be obtained by interpolation on surfaces correlating mine detection performance with minefield detection performance. A measure of the execution time will be evaluated for all algorithm combinations. An assessment of the portability of the algorithm combinations will be required. The performance evaluations are to be analyzed to result in execution times required to achieve a given minefield detection performance level as well as real-time hardware portability. Additionally, the contract will contain an option for the generation of synthetic imagery to accurately capture target and background statistics. - Nichols Research Corporation is uniquely qualified for this effort having conducted an evaluation of similar mine detection algorithms developed in the past for the Coastal Battlefield Reconnaissance and Analysis (COBRA) program. Also, successful completion of this effort required utlization of the mine Detection Algorithm Research Tool (MDART) environment, developed by Nichols Research Corporation, to ensure consistent techniques between this effort and previous development under the COBRA program. Considerable resources and knowledge have been developed by Nichols Research Corporation in the areas of mine detection algorithm development for sophisticated imaging systems and the evaluation of such algorithms using the MDART which could not be replicated by another acivity. This effort is largely complementary to the investments made under the COBRA program. Nichols Research Corporation has the unique knowledge base, the facilities, and the experienced personnel necessary to successfully conduct the work. Note 22 FOR SOLE SOURCE APPLIES - A single award will result from this solicitaiton. - No Telephone requests will be accepted - Only written requests for this solicitation will be accepted. - However, we will accept requests for this solicition via facsmile, at (9040 234-4251, Attn: Mary Kitchen, Code SC12. All requests should include the company's cage code. (0355)

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