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A -- 3-D VISUALIZATION OF ELECTRO-OPTIC DATA FOR MINE WARFARE SOL 00-010 POC Dr. Randall Jacobson, ONR 321, (703) 696-4121 jacobsr@onr.navy.mil The Office of Naval Research (ONR), in coordination with the Coastal Systems Station, Dahlgren Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, seeks innovative proposals for development of software for displaying and enhancement of non-stereoscopic three-dimensional electro-optic data suitable for purposes of mine detection. We especially encourage non-traditional approaches and techniques, including those developed for computer gaming and other 3-D displays. The data is collected from a vehicle towed below the sea surface, and up to 30 Mbytes/second of data rates are possible.. A standard two dimensional computer color monitor of 1024x768 pixel resolution will be used for the display. Critical tasks in the aircraft include rapid determination of target acquisition, corresponding data quality, and mine identification. Both display and Computer Aided Identification (CAI) techniques are desired with an emphasis on display techniques. For the purposes of this announcement, the data will have already been collected and decimated for unwanted data, and contrast and depth maps of the seafloor and targets will be provided. Alternatively, the entire original data set can be provided, if the offeror so chooses. Ultimately, it is desired to display full 3-D rendering of the data, suitable for manipulation by an operator. Display of 3-D imagery, contrast and depth maps must support real time operations. A small processing lag is acceptable. Display of individual targets may be done independently from the real-time display. Portability to an Airborne Mine Countermeasures (AMCM) capable CH-60S is a consideration. Software that operates on general purpose computers or digital signal processors (DSPs) in a UNIX environment with C programming is preferred, but not required. Proposals that have a different development environment, like Windows NT, should include information as to how the algorithms will be migrated to the UNIX environment. Details of data collection process, CH-60S processing resources, including the displayand processor, and data availability for proposal preparation are available at: http://nsdd.ncsc.navy.mil/documents/STILoverview.html. This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is developed to help facilitate an existing program funded at Arete Associates that will be transitioned to a Raytheon developmental program funded by the US government. Arete and Raytheon will be precluded from competing under this BAA. Metron, Incorporated is also precluded from competing, due to its prior access to the data. Further, government laboratories are precluded from competing under this BAA. The government's intention here is to fund independent efforts outside of the work presently being done by Arete and Raytheon. Approximately $750k will be available for funding all efforts under this project, and it is envisioned that three to four proposals will be funded for a period of one year. There is a possibility that follow-on efforts may be funded on a less than full-and-open competition basis. The government reserves the right to fund one, all or none of the proposals, depending upon availability of funding and quality of the proposals. Though the successful proposals will be selected by ONR, the resulting contracts may be issued and/or administered by either ONR or Coastal Systems Station. To help develop its proposal, an offeror can obtain representative samples of the data from http://nsdd.ncsc.navy.mil under "query" then "list of available data", "STIL" (http://nsdd.ncsc.navy.mil/search/listdata.asp). The offeror must be able to obtain a secret security clearance by the time of the award (approximately 01 JULY 2000), as portions of the data collected are classified secret. Upon award, the offeror will be provided nearly 75% of available and useful data collected to date, including all classified data, and as more data is collected during the following year, that data will also be made available. Some data will be held back for evaluation/validation/demonstration of the near real time algorithms late in calendar year 2000 at theCoastal Systems Station. The offerors should include sufficient travel costs not to exceed $15,000 for this evaluation, anticipated to last one week in duration, including transportation of their computer equipment and interfacing with the supplied input dataport. Information regarding the electrical and software requirements of the input dataport will be provided at http://nsdd.ncsc.navy.mil/documents/STILoverview.html. If awards are made the government will require its standard nonexclusive license to use both the software and any inventions made during the performance of work under the contracts. The government may require the delivery of any source code algorithms, software and documentation developed under the contracts. Please submit seven copies of the proposal to the following address: EOID 3-D Proposal, ONR Code 321TS, Room 407-30, Ballston Towers One, 800 N. Quincy St., Arlington, VA 22217-5660. Proposals are due on April 28, 2000 by 4:30PM. Proposals must be 30 pages or less, excluding cost and/orbudgetary information and resumes. Please use 11 point type or larger with one inch margins. The evaluation criteria, in descending order, will be: Technical Merit (including the technical approach), ability to conform to the constraints of helicopter operating software and hardware, discussed at http://nsdd.ncsc.navy.mil/documents/STILoverview.html, Principle Investigator and Contractor Qualifications, the potential for future enhancements and capabilities, Cost, and proposed Management/Schedule of the task. The period of performance shall be no more than one year from date of award. If a proposal exceeds $500,000 in amount, the socio-economic merits of the proposal will be evaluated based on the commitment to provide meaningful subcontracting opportunities for small business, small disadvantaged business, women-owned small business concerns, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions. The standard industrial classification code is 8731 with the small business size standard of500. In addition, contract proposals that exceed $500,000 submitted by all but small businesses, must be accompanied by a Small, Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Small Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with FAR 52.219-9. This notice constitutes an ONR Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) as contemplated by FAR 6.102(d)(2). Questions regarding business and legal matters relating to this BAA should be directed to: Office of Naval Research, Attention Ms. Bonnie C. Damanski (Code 252), Ballston Towers One, 800 N. Quincy St., Arlington, VA 22217-5660, (703) 696-2572 or E-mail at damansb@onr.navy.mil . 3 Posted 02/23/00 (W-SN427821). (0054)

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