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A -- INVESTIGATION OF INFRARED BACKGROUND STRUCTURE DAT MINIATURE SENSOR TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION (MSTI-3) SOL PR FY712196PL3559 POC POC Robert W. Tyrrell, Contracting Officer, 617-377-2930; Gino Cascieri, Contract Specialist, 617-377-2623; Dr. John Wise, Technical Contact, PL/GPO, 617-377-4442. Research and Development sources are sought to support the Phillips Laboratory Geophysics Directorate, Optical Environment Division (PL/GPO) to process data from the Miniature Sensor Technology Integration (MSTI-3) experiment, an Air Force funded program. The effort would involve (1) Image construction of large mosaic scenes; (2) The generation of image analysis products from statistical analysis which will consist of determination of such parameters as mean, maximum, minimum and standard deviations; gradients and gradient histograms; kurtosis, pdf and psd parametrics, and other statistical parameters as required; and (3) Be able to process 10,000 images/day. Interested potential sources should respond by indicating their ability to meet the following screening criteria: (1) Must be able to demonstrate the capability to perform the required statistical analysis to process MSTI-3 data. (2) Analysis output must be consistent with the ingest routine formats of the MSTI-3 data required by the Phillips Laboratory PL/GPO Data Analysis Facility. The level of effort is estimated to be approximately 2.5 man years for one year. Period of performance is estimated to be twelve (12) months to begin in the 1st quarter of FY97. Offerors interested in submitting their capabilities to perform the work should reference Purchase Request FY712196PL3559 in responding to the Deputy for Small Business, Attn: ESC/BC, Mr. Alan Hart, 275 Randolph Road Hanscom AFB MA 01731-2818. Information on file at ESC/BC must be supplemented to document the capabilities in the above stated areas. Organizations not registered must submit complete qualifying information. Offerors should list persons from customer firms whom the Air Force may contact to verify applicable work experience and performance. Firms should also indicate their status if qualified as socially or economically disadvantaged. Each offeror responding to this synopsis is requested to submit with its reply a name and telephone number for a point of contact. Respondents must specify in their response whether they are a large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a) concern, or women-owned small business. Foreign sources are excluded. Organizations responding to this sources sought synopsis will not be notified as to whether or not they meet the screening criteria. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offers during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contrator concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of the proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Dr. Philip P. Panzarella, Executive Director, ESC/CD, at 617-377-5527. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes, does not constitute an IFB or RFP, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Closing date for submission of the responses is twenty (20) days from the publication of this notice. See Numbered Note(s): 25. (0260)

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