A -- SYNTHETIC APERTURE SONAR PROOF OF PERFORMANCE PROGRAM BRIEFING TO INDUSTRY Special Notice 00-13. (Technical POC: CAPT John J. Polcari, USN, DARPA/ATO; Contractual POC: Mr. Alan Frederick, DARPA/CMD). The Program Manager for the Synthetic Aperture Sonar Proof of Performance (SASPoP) program will host an unclassified review of the SASPoP program for interested representatives of Government and industry on Thursday, 2 March 2000. The briefing will be held at Schafer Corporation, 1901 N. Fort Myer Drive, Suite 800, Arlington, VA, starting at 9:00 a.m. The purpose of the SASPoP Program is to conduct a test-oriented effort to determine the ability of Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS) imaging to provide high-performance mine classification and identification at large standoff ranges. The SASPoP program has three principal objectives: 1) Demonstrate the ability of SAS approaches to generate high-resolution acoustic imagery across a range of operating environments in a manner that is robust to reasonable variations in sensor operation, supporting navigation, and propagation conditions. 2) In concert with wideband operation and vertical interferometry, assess the ability of the imagery to support classified (or identified) detection of undersea mines to operationally useful performance levels. 3) Test the applicability of SAS approaches to other sea bottom imaging tasks. The program will be conducted over a 24-month period. Program emphasis will be on data-driven algorithmic development and associated performance testing. One or more teams of offerors with expertise applicable to SAS in sonar hardware, data recording, system integration, SAR/SAS imaging algorithms, advanced classification approaches, test planning and execution, and data reduction and analysis will be selected from among proposals received in response to a forthcoming solicitation. Award will be made under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2371, Section 845, as amended. The intent of the industry briefing is to introduce the Program Manager and members of the program staff, specify appropriate channels for communicating with the program, and review the program's history, objectives, current status, schedule, funding, and business structure. The Program Manager will take questions, and encourages input from industry on program schedule and the structure. Organizations wishing to send representatives should submit attendance requests via e-mail (preferred), by fax or in writing to Schafer Corporation, Attn: Ms. Sharon Hebron, 4301 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 700, Arlington, VA 22203 (Phone: (703) 516-6025, Fax: (703) 516-6051)). Requests must specify proposed attendees by name and SSN. Foreign nationals wishing to attend must submit an official foreign visit request through their embassy to be approved by DARPA. Include the visit request case number with your attendance request. If an organization does not wish to have its name released, indicate such at the time of registration. Requests should be received not later than 28 February 2000. Registration will be confirmed by 1 March 2000. The number of representatives for each organization may be limited based on the response to this announcement. E-MAIL: shebron@schafercorp-ballston.com. Posted 02/08/00 (W-SN423228).

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