ESC/SRC, Attention: Lisa Mackesy, 11 Barksdale St., Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-1634

A -- COMBAT IDENTIFICATION (CID) DUE 123199 POC Lisa Mackesy, (781) 377-9629. WEB: N/A,. E-MAIL: Click Here to E-mail the POC, Lisa.Mackesy@hanscom.af.mil. The Electronic Systems Center, Directorate of Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance Integration (ESC/SR) is requesting information to gain insight into Combat Identification (CID) technologies, concepts, and techniques. The need to identify targets has never been greater than it is today. The advent of beyond visual range (BVR) weapons means that visual identification of targets is no longer optimal -- more reliable long-range CID information is required to support optimal employment of weapons. CID systems currently possess significantly less capability than the weapon systems they support. There are two major technological areas that need to be addressed in attempting to develop robust CID solutions for the warfighter. They are: (1) sensor system (hardware) development and techniques to provide target signature (phenomenological) data on air and surface targets at long range/all aspect and (2) data processing techniques (software) to exploit the data and yield a high confidence, unambiguous identification of the target. CID must provide positive, timely and reliable identification of air and ground targets. For aircraft, class, type and allegiance ID is desired. For cruise missiles, and ground targets in Air Interdiction or Attack Operations, class ID is desired. For ground targets in Close Air Support, class, type and allegiance ID is desired. For ground targets in Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses, type ID is desired. The goal of CID technology is to provide this information in sufficient time to allow employment of appropriate weapons at maximum kinetic range, or to allow weapons employment to occur at or near maximum lethal range of the foremost threat systems. Technologies, concepts, and techniques that provide the ability to perform CID in a Camouflage, Concealment and Deception (CCD) environment are also desired. The intent of this request for information is to identify selected technologies for a funded 12-month study in FY01. The FY01 effort would provide adequate funding to demonstrate the applicability of technologies and/or techniques, concept development, and support the technology to a possible demonstration phase in FY02. The study will focus on enabling concepts for existing and future CID capabilities. ESC/SR may award a contract to perform the study to several, one, or none of the respondents. Send white paper submissions to the address identified in item 7 of this announcement within 30 days from the release of this request. Classified papers are acceptable and encouraged where appropriate, but must be coordinated with the program security manager, Mr. Stan Kudzma, (781) 377-6549, prior to their submission. Submissions will include three copies consisting of no more than three single-sided pages using a 10 font. All white papers will be evaluated within ESC/SR using Government and Government contractor personnel. All proprietary information will be protected. This is not a request for proposal. The Government does not intend to award a contract(s) based on submission of the white papers nor does it intend to pay for any costs incurred in preparing the white papers. Following submission of its white papers respondents shall not contact ESC/SR. ESC/SR will determine if any further contact with respondents is necessary to gain more information or clarification. See Note 26. Posted 11/24/99 (D-SN403596). (0328)

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