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D -- REQUEST FROM THE COMMAND AND CONTROL BATTLELAB FOR INFORMATION ON SPEECH TECHNOLOGY WHICH CAN BE USED TO IMPROVE COMMAND AND CONTROL OPERATIONS SOL SS/C2B/ST/BEASLEYT DUE 051598 POC Maj. Hughes, Project Manager, 850-882-0492 This is a Request for Information (RFI). The Command and Control Battlelab (C2B) is requesting information on modeling and simulation tools that can be used to improve Command and Control (C2) operations. Modeling and simulation tools, which enhance the productivity of C2 activities, may include communication and management applications (i.e. video teleconferencing, white boarding, and chat tools). Information is requested on any products that enable multiple battle management operators to converse, collaborate, and interact in geographically and temporally dispersed work teams. The C2B is interested in products which facilitate communications in dispersed meeting places, maintain corporate memory, assist in scheduling resources and permit the use of various data sets. Respondents to this RFI/market survey are requested to provide technical data to include a discussion of the value their product would add to the command and control process. All corporate and proprietary information should be so marked and will be fully protected to the extent allowed. This RFI is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a request for proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any follow-on acquisitions. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or otherwise pay for the information solicited. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of submission of responses to this RFI and Government use of such information. This RFI does not constitute the solicitation of proposals. Responders to this RFI may be requested to provide additional details/information based on their initial submittals. Responses to the RFI should be sent to the Command and Control Battlelab, 124 Hartson St., Hurlburt Fld, FL 32544 or faxed NLT 31 March 1998 to 850-882-0447(FAX), C2B/BLX, attention Maj. Stevens, 850-882-0461 (voice). Comments, questions, and suggestions regarding this RFI may be sent via e-mail to: Maj. Stevens (stevencd@ c2bmbl.hurlburt.af.mil). (0103)

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