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A -- SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES INTEGRATION LABORATORY (STIL) PROGRAM PRE-PRDA CONFERENCE SOL PRDA 97-18-AAK POC Contact Alan Struckman, WL/AAKR, (937) 255-2902 or Vivki A. Fry, Contracting Officer, (937) 255-5201 Wright Laboratory (WL/AAKR) plans to issue Program Research and Development Announcement (PRDA) 97-18-AAK for the award of an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract(s) for the Sensor Technologies Integration Laboratory (STIL) program. The objectives of the program are to design, develop, improve, analyze, model, test, evaluate and demonstrate Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) and Sensor Fusion (SF) technology domains for the Wright Laboratory Combat Information Technology Division (WL/AAC). This program will apply advanced engineering and computer technologies to explore seven topic areas: (1) Data Management; (2) Laboratory environments; (3) ATR/SF evaluation; (4) Modeling; (5) Radar algorithm development; (6) Multi-Sensor Fusion algorithm development; (7) Signature Exploitation. This program is part of the ongoing effort at WL/AAC to develop and test recognizers and recognizer technology as well as emerging Sensor Fusion systems and algorithms. This program will contribute to that effort by providing sensor data products and tools, development and evaluation environments, evaluation methodology and expertise, and advanced modeling concepts with government in the critical path as an in-house capability for developing state-of-the-art and beyond technologies and advanced avionics. It will also investigate algorithm development and analysis on a small scale in the areas of single-sensor (primarily radar), multi-sensor, and signature exploitation. Customer mission domains are aerospace-to-aerospace identification and tracking and aerospace-to-ground attack and surveillance. STIL performs research, exploratory/advanced development, expert analyses, algorithm evaluation, target modeling, and quick-turnaround assessments for the following technology domains of Wright Laboratory's Combat Information Technology Division (WL/AAC): Sensor Fusion (WL/AACF & WL/AACS), Automatic Target Recognition (WL/AACA & WL/AACR), Target Modeling (WL/AACT), Algorithm Integration (WL/AACI), and Reference Systems (WL/AACN). WL/AAKR anticipates making multiple awards. The anticipated ceiling of the program will be $48.2 million spread over 60 months. Anticipated award dates are Mar 98 -- Aug 98. The PRDA is scheduled to be synopsized 22 Sep 97. Supplemental packages will be released at publication of the PRDA synopsis. Interested parties are invited to attend a pre-PRDA conference from 1-3 P.M., 16 Sep 97, in the Avionics Auditorium, Building 620, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The auditorium doors will open at 12:30 P.M. An overview of the acquisition, from both a technical and contractual perspective will be presented. Interested parties are asked to limit attendance to no more than three representatives from each prospective team member. Those planning to attend should forward the name, address, and phone number of their company, and the names of those who will attend, to Alan Struckman, WL/AAKR, facsimile number: (937) 255-3985. Request that the information be received no later than 12 Sep 97. To facilitate teaming arrangements and small business participation, the names and addresses of interested companies will be issued to all prospective offerors in the supplemental package to this PRDA. Prospective offerors also should submit requests for the supplemental package to Mr. Struckman, WL/AAKR, Building 7, 2530 C Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7607. Interested parties also are invited to submit a statement of capabilities to Mr. Struckman. Such statements should indicate the business status size and should be received by Mr. Struckman no later than 15 Sep 97. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors and potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the Contracting Officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. All potential offerors should use established channels to voice concerns before resorting to use of the Ombudsman. 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 in the selection decisions. Size Status: For the purpose of this acquisition, the size standard is 500 employees (SIC 8731). Interested parties should direct all routine communication concerning this acquisition to Mr. Struckman, telephone (937) 255-2902. The Ombudsman should be contacted only with issues or problems that could not be resolved at the contracting officer level. These serious concerns only may be directed to the Ombudsman, Mr. Mike S. Coalson, ASC/SYI, Building 52, Room 136, 2475 K Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7642, e-mail coalsons@sy.wpafb.af.mil, telephone (937)255-5535, extension 232. The point of contact for technical questions is Mr. Jeff Barnes, WL/AACI, telephone (937) 255-6329. (0241)

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