ESC/SRC, Attention: Mike Budney, 11 Barksdale Street, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-1634

A -- INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE & RECONNAISSANCE TECHNICAL PLANNING INTEGRATED PRODUCT TEAM (TPIPT) CALL FOR CONCEPTS AND INDUSTRY DAY 29 FEB 0 POC Mike Budney, (781) 271-8220 WEB: ESC Business Opportunities Web Page, http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil. E-MAIL: Click Here to E-mail the POC, michael.budney@hanscom.af.mil. The Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Technical Planning Integrated Product Team (ISR TPIPT) is requesting information on ISR technologies, concepts, and techniques to support modernization planning for the ISR Mission Area. The overall goal of the ISR TPIPT Modernization Planning Process is to develop a plan to address shortfalls that have been documented in the recently published FY2000 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Mission Area Plan (ISR MAP). Candidate solutions to the ISR deficiencies, submitted by Product Centers, Labs, Industry and academia, will be documented and evaluated. In addition, any new technologies needed to implement particular solution concepts, and any ongoing laboratory programs developing those technologies, will be identified and evaluated. Based on the evaluation and the priority of the shortfall, each solution concept and technology project will be scored and ranked. Cases where there is a mission area shortfall but no candidate solution, or a technology need but no technology development program, will also be documented. In support of the Call for Concepts, on 29 February 2000 the ISR TPIPT is going to have an Industry Day at the Mitre Corporation, Bedford, MA, in S Building, Room 1S100. The session will be from 0800 to 1700 and will be at the classified Secret -- U.S. Only. The ISR Modernization Planning process, the ISR Mission Area Plan, and the solution concept submission format will be briefed. Collateral clearances must be sent to the Security Manager,Ms. Pam Jones at ESC/SRO, FAX (781) 271- 2251 before 23 Feb 00. To get a copy of the FY2000 MAP just published, a limited number of copies (CD-ROM) of the basic document are available and can requested by snail mail or e-mail from AC2ISRC/C2R, Attn: FY2000 ISR MAP, 130 Andrews Street, Suite 214, Langley AFB, VA 23665-1993 or nathaniel.cosby@langley.af.mil. A solution concept is defined as a system level operational capability that is intended to correct one or more of the shortfalls identified in the ISR MAP. The solution concept can be intended for implementation in the near term (within the FYDP), the mid term (FY07-16), and/or the far term (FY17-26). Acceptable solution concepts may include: 1) Enhancements or upgrades to currently existing systems; 2) Unique application of emerging technologies; and 3) Revolutionary approaches requiring yet-to-be-developed technologies. Generally, non-material and inventory solutions (e.g., buy more of current systems) are not appropriate candidates for ISR solution concepts. The format for solution concept paper is available on HERBB and includes: 1) A definition of what the capability/systems is intended to do and what shortfall(s) the capability/system is intended to correct; 2) A description of the major functional components of the concept (e.g., sensor, platform, ground station, communication links), top-level functions/capabilities of each element (e.g., input, processing, output), and the internal and external system interfaces and relationships; 3) A top-level description of how the capability is used operationally to solve the shortfall; and 4) cost and schedule estimates. Concept papers shall not exceed five single-sided, single-spaced pages in length using a font size smaller than 10. Send concept paper submissions to the address identified in item 7 of this announcement within 60 days from the release of this request, or 31 March 2000, whichever is later. Electronic submittal is encouraged using either MS Office 97 or Adobe Acrobat 3 and may be e-mailed or submitted on 3.5 inch floppy diskettes or 100mb ZIP disks. Classified papers are acceptable but must be coordinated prior to submittal with the Security Manager,Ms. Pam Jones at ESC/SRO, 11 Barksdale St., Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-1634 (Inner envelope addressed to Ms. Pam Jones and sent through Registered Mail). Proprietary information is acceptable and will be protected. It must be clearly identified and marked. All concept papers will be evaluated within the ISR TPIPT. All white papers will be evaluated using Government and Government contractor personnel. This is not a request for proposal. The Government does not intend to award any contracts based on submission of the concept papers nor does it intend to pay for any costs incurred in preparing the concept papers. Following submission of their concept 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. Posted 01/26/00 (D-SN419170). (0026)

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