A -- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF VISION MODEL AS PART OF BIOVISION PROJECT FOR NAVAL WEAPONS CENTER The Government intends to procure the following requirement as a sole source acquisition for Dr Michael Wilcox (Hyperacuity Systems) 6555 Delmonico Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80919. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and a written solicitation will not be issued. The proposed contract action listed here was previously evaluated by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research in accordance with FAR Part 35 and selected for award on a competitive basis according to Public Law 98-369, Competition in Contracting Act of 1984, 10 U.S.C. 2361 and 10 U.S.C. 2374. This procurement is being conducted under the simplified acquisition procedures threshold and the anticipated award date is 29 November 1999. The proposed contract action is for a research grant to design, test and simulate performance of analog electronic circuitry that emulates features of the fly retina in a model developed by Dr. Wilcox. The contractor will design and test VLSI chips for an artificial retina that has parallel, analog processing for real time high resolution imaging. This processing is based on neural processing in animal retinas and has direct implications for future aircraft weaponry. The contractor will investigate cellular interaction in the eye of this animal to learn how they use electrical signals in information processing. OBJECTIVES: 1. Test performance of recently delivered chip and demonstrate the proof of concept for the granting agency, Naval Weapons Center (NAWC), China Lake NAS, CA. 2. Design image segmentation layer of artificial retina. Characterize monopolar input in animal retina. 3. Stain monopolar cells for image reconstruction of the inner plexiform layer in the animal retina. The services are to be provided during the period of 1 December 1999 through 30 September 2000, with additional research option years possible, pending available funding from the granting agency (NAWC). Research will be performed at the Biology Department, US Air Force Academy, CO. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the approved sole source whose offer/research proposal was received as a result of a Broad Agency Announcement issued by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research in accordance with FAR Part 35.007, Research and Development Contracting -- Solicitations and evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria specified therein through a Peer/Scientific review process (FAR 6.102 (d)(2)). The FAR clause 52.212-4 (MAY 99), Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (3 MAY 99) is incorporated by reference to include clauses b: (12), (13), (14), (15), (22) and c: (1), (2), (3). FAR 52,252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference FAR WEB site, http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items (JAN 99). 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program (41 U.S.C. 10582), and 252.225-7036, Buy American Act-North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act -- Balance of Payment Program (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d and 19 U.S.C. 2320). The closing date for this proposed contract action will be 26 November 1999 3:00 Mountain Standard Time. Solicitation questions may be addressed to Susan Smith (719-333-3587) or Chris Vaccarella (719-333-3961). WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=S&;ProjID=F0561100T0189 &LocID=479. E-MAIL: Susan Smith, susan.smith@usafa.af.mil. Posted 11/18/99 (D-SN402073).

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