NEXT GENERATION MISSION MODELING (NGMM) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) The Office of Aerospace Studies is conducting market analysis to identify issues relevant to aerospace combat mission models, and to determine the action needed to improve mission modeling capability. There are currently three mission-level models in the Air Force Standard Analysis Toolkit: Extended Air Defense Simulation (EADSIM), SUPPRESSOR, and Simulated Warfare Environment Generator (SWEG). To varying extents, these models do not currently accommodate the full desired range of key mission-level variables in areas of Theater Environments, Aircraft, Weapons, Ballistic Missiles, Ground Assets, Sea Assets, and Space Assets. These models also simulate, in varying degrees of fidelity,+ the movements of Aircraft, as well as the movement of Ground, Sea, Ballistic Missile, and Space Assets. Other elements a mission model must simulate include Command and Control, Communications, Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR), and Damage Assessment. Integral to these models is Target Detection and Tracking, Target Engagement characteristics and Electronic Warfare. Beyond Electronic Warfare, the effects of Information Warfare must be considered. Another desirable mission-level model feature is ease in Scenario Set-Up, Execution, and User/Model Interfaces. The Air Force is interested in obtaining information about operational mission models, including commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) mission models that may exist. Models submitted for consideration should address either the entire scope or a significant segment of Air Force missions and capabilities listed above. Alternatively, information is being sought about existing key model modules that can facilitate functional integration and enhancements to existing models. Products submitted for consideration must be operational with a track record of proven performance. Priority consideration will be given to existing fully capable models first and individual model modules second. Interested parties are invited to submit information pertaining to commercially available mission-level software or modules, particularly information on software capabilities, operating systems supported, hardware platforms supported, system requirements, data input and output formats, dependencies on other support software (i.e., compilers, interpreters, visualization tools, etc.), Y2K compliance, price, technical support, customer base, user group activities, software development history, and studies which have verified, validated and accredited (VV&A) the software code. Information should be submitted NLT 1500 EST on 19 April 1999. Responders to the Request for Information (RFI) should submit information to SURVIAC, ATTN: NGMM Study, 2130 Eighth Street, Suite 1, Wright-Patterson AFB 45433-7542. An industry day will be held on 4 May 1999 at Wright-Patterson AFB to present an overview to the study. For additional information regarding this announcement, contact Mr. Kevin Crosthwaite, SURVIAC, (937) 255-4840. This RFI is in no way meant to imply that a government solicitation will be issued at a later date. The Air Force will not reimburse respondents to this announcement for the information provided. Posted 03/31/99 (W-SN314715).

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