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58 -- THEATER MULTI-SENSOR DATA CORRELATION AND FUSION POC Mr Steven Cote, Program Manager, ESC/ACP, 781-271-4579; Ms Joan Jenkins, Buyer, ESC/ACK, 781-271-5494; Mr David Conrad, PCO, ESC/ACK, 781-271-8089 WEB: ESC Business Opportunities Page, http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil. E-MAIL: Buyer's e-mail address, jenkinsj@hanscom.af.mil. Electronic Systems Center (ESC) is seeking information about existing theater missile defense (TMD) data correlation and fusion algorithms and corresponding software. The overall goal of this activity is improved situation awareness and decision-making through advanced techniques for estimating launch points, trajectories, and engagement opportunities. ESC intends to examine and test the existing TMD correlation capabilities in order to select a capability for implementation. The planned initial application will be in the Korean Theater (7th Air Force, Osan AB). Theater missile threats are defined as those up to 1000 km in range. Successful data correlation and fusion is defined as: complete and correct assignment of reports from all available sources to the associated event (example: missile launch) within limits imposed by sensor physics. Reports may come from infrared and/or radar sensors and will differ in content and update rate (including aperiodic). Sources who have mature algorithms and software available are invited to submit letters of interest within 30 days of this announcement, including the following information: Identify the name and acronym of the algorithm/software. Describe the purpose of the algorithm/software. What is the theoretical construct of the algorithm/software (neural net, Bayesian decision, multiple hypothesis, etc)? Identify specific data sources and protocols/formats supported. Identify what, if any, a priori data is needed. Describe the applications of this product -- existing or proposed. What sensors or other information sources is this capability designed to correlate/fuse? Describe the system integration concept, including input and output systems supported. What is the host hardware required for this capability? What is the host operating system? In what source language has the software been programmed? How many source lines of code are there? Provide available run time benchmarks (for a defined load as applicable). When was this product created? Provide the name ofthe principal developer. Provide contact information (name, voice number, fax number, internet address) for technical POC. Following receipt and review of initial responses, ESC intends to carry out the following: (1) invite selected respondents to an industry meeting in February to describe a specific correlation/fusion problem, input data sources, output data formats, and Measures Of Performance (MOP); (2) provide a diskette(s) containing simulated time-ordered reports corresponding to classified threat scenarios for execution and production of requested outputs (in defined output data formats). The contractor will run their candidate correlation/fusion algorithm against those threat scenarios on their own computers, and return the results to ESC; (3) evaluate the returned results in terms of the specified MOP, and information provided in the White Paper responses (described below); (4) provide selected contractors additional input data sets for execution, and further evaluation; (5) invite selected contractors to ESC for in-depth discussions of their candidate algorithm; (6) request letter proposals from selected contractors for an integration contract. 30 Days after the planned industry meeting in February, sources are requested to submit White Papers providing the following additional information: 1. System Configuration. Describe the architecture for which this correlation/fusion capability is intended, including any associated existing/future missile warning or C4I programs. Describe the extent to which this capability is, or is planned to be, DII COE certified. In what form is this capability delivered, i.e. magnetic tape, disk, etc, and what system configuration is required to read/input/load that capability? Is this correlation/fusion capability a software package, or a hardware/software capability? If a hardware/software capability, how much "floor space" or other physical space consideration is required to host this capability? 2. Program Management/Test and Evaluation. What is the stage of development of this capability? Is it available off-the-shelf now or is there further development required? Are there any planned upgrades or enhancements to this capability? What are the current schedule milestones for any further development/fielding? To date, what have been the performance results of any testing or demonstration? 3. Training. Describe any training available or required for operators and maintenance personnel. 4. Documentation. Describe technical documentation that will be needed by operations and maintenance personnel. Are Source Code Listings of the algorithm available/deliverable? 5. Personnel. How many operators and/or maintenance personnel (or fractions of personnel) are needed to operate and maintain this capability at a single site? What level of proficiency or skill is required on-site to operate and maintain this capability? 6. Proprietary Information. Is any of the software or documentation proprietary? What constraints would there be in making this information available to government or contracted maintenance support? No firm operational, funding or technical requirements have been established. The Government does not intend to fund any effort involved in responding to this synopsis, industry meeting, or call for White Papers, but is contemplating eventual purchase and/or incorporation of this capability into the TMD C2 architecture. The Government makes no commitment to evaluate all submissions. Some may be returned to the submitter without comment. Industry sources who choose to participate must do so at their own expense. The Government may provide feedback to the industry source of the results of the evaluation of algorithms. If the contractor chooses to submit proprietary data/algorithms/software, they must be properly marked with a legend similar to that found in FAR 15.509. Interested firms should reply to ESC/ACP, Attn: ISAM, 50 Griffiss Street, Hanscom AFB MA 01731-1625 within 30 days of this notice. This synopsis solicits information for planning purposes, and does not constitute anRFP or IFB and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. (0356)

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