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B -- COMPUTER GRAPHIC RENDERING OF GONIOCHROMIC SURFACES SOL 53SBNB067001 DUE 082799 POC David Nichols, Contract specialist, (301) 975-6333, Patrick P. Staines, Contracting Officer, (301) 975-6335. WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate with Dr. Gary W. Meyer, Department of Computer and Information Science, University of Oregon, on a sole source basis under authority of 41 U.S.C. 253 ( c ) ( 1 ) -- Only one responsible source. Requirements are for: CLIN 0001, the contractor shall determine the number of angular and spectral samples to characterize the BRDF of a goniochromic (metallic or pearlescient) material. Deliverables: (1) Report on the results of this investigation to be incorporated in paper describing competence effort in rendering. (2) Rendered image of NIST goniochromic data. (3) BRDF representation of NIST data ready as input into iBRDF. Anticipated period of performance For CLIN 0001 is from the award date through January 15, 2000. CLIN 0002, The contractor shall develop: (1) A representation for wavelength dependent BRDF's. (2) Techniques for rendering appearance effect of goniochromic materials with data measured at NIST. Deliverables: (1) Software demonstration of "flop", "travel" in goniochromic materials, and (2) Software demonstration of micro and macro appearance of goniochromic materials. Anticipated period of performance for CLIN 0002 is from the award date through May 15, 2000. Dr. Meyer is uniquely qualified in the mathematical modeling of light scattering in rough and layer surfaces and the use of advanced computer graphics technique in predicting coated surface appearance and display of simulated images. Dr. Meyer is a nationally recognized researcher in the area of graphic rendering. He is the author and co-author of 24 papers in the field and has successfully rendered images of non-isotropic surfaces and surfaces with significant subsurface and polarization effects. Dr. Meyer is the Associate Editor of the ACM Transitions on Graphics, a member of the SIGGRAPH '96 Papers Committee and Program Committee for 1998, and a reviewer for the journals IEEE Computer Graphics, and Color Research and Application. This notice is not a request for quotations. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirements not later than 3:00 PM EST on October 27, 1999. Capability statements must include documentation of expertise in all areas pertinent to the proposed project. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed Purchase Order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 8732 with a size limit of $5.0 Million annual average gross revenue for the last 3 fiscal years. As a result of this solicitation the government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order on or about November 5, 1999. A solicitation document is not available. See numbered Note 26. Posted 10/19/99 (W-SN392810). (0292)

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