A -- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF VISION MODEL AS PART OF BIOVISION PROJECT FOR NAVAL WEAPONS CENTER The Government intends to procure the following requirement from 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 01 August 2000. 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 a new implementation of a compound eye with VLSI chips that has integrated optics and parallel, analog processing for real time high resolution imaging. Additional layers over the previous prototype will include a segmentation layer and motion sensing circuitry. The second implementation will be an infrared version of the compound eye chip. The first prototype was implemented in the MOSIS TinyChip format (2.2 mm X 2.2 mm). The new prototype will be laid out in the next larger size from the MOSIS foundry, incorporating the maximum number of photosensing elements practical for that format. 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. Implement in VLSI analog circuitry, the image segmentation layer of an artificial retina . The principal investigator will subcontract circuitry design, simulation and mask layout. The services are to be provided during the period of 1 August 2000 through 30 June 2001, 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 above named individual 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 27 July 2000 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=F05611-00-T-1070&LocID=479. E-MAIL: Susan Smith, susan.smith@usafa.af.mil. Posted 07/21/00 (D-SN477711).

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