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A -- BRASSBOARD OVERHEAD SPECTRAL SENSOR SYSTEM SPECIFICATION (BOSS) SOL PRDA BAA NO. 99-02-SNK DUE 050799 POC Contact Traci O. Dietz, Contract Negotiator, (937) 255-2976, or Contracting Officer, Nancy F.J. Stormer, (937) 255-5311 WEB: click here to view the entire PRDA announcement, http://www.wrs.afrl.af.mil/contract/opptnty1.htm. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contract negotiator, dietzto@sensors.wpafb.af.mil. Air Force Research Laboratory, Sensors Directorate, Electro-Optical Sensor Technology Division (AFRL/SNJT) solicits research proposals for the Brassboard Overhead Spectral Sensor System Specification (BOSS). Current and near-term space HSI sensors are predominately limited to the following characteristics: daytime-only, intelligence exploitation focus, stand-alone systems, and space-only solutions. The purpose of this solicitation is to develop day/night global surveillance hyperspectral imaging (HSI) technology capable of rapid precision targeting against ground and aerial targets. The BOSS program is focused on support to military operations, including precision targeting, intelligence preparation of the battlefield, and battle damage assessment. The program will enhance military operations by developing the capability to perform wide area search/detect/target low contrast ground and air targets, provide automated target/material recognition, fuse information with other (on/off-board) assets, and operate in synergism with airborne reconnaissance assets. The goals are to mature the technology to the point that a successful air and/or space demonstration is viable, and to develop integrated air and space system concepts that are optimized to meet the critical needs of the above military missions. In order to support the program objectives, the following key areas of research and development will be performed under this contract: 1) day/night (thermal infrared spectral region) performance, including signature phenomenology and system specification/development, 2) near real-time support to military operations, 3) multi-sensor information fusion, and 4) development of synergistic, joint air/space solutions. Interested offerors may view and/or download the full PRDA solicitation by accessing the AFRL Wright Research Site Contracting homepage at http://www.wrs.afrl.af.mil/contract/. Direct questions to the Contracting point of contact identified in the announcement. Posted 03/19/99 (W-SN310428). (0078)

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