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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 03, 2005 FBO #1285
SOURCES SOUGHT

A -- Request for Information - For Innovative Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) algorithms and / or techniques.

Notice Date

6/1/2005
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

Contracting Office

US Army Aviation and Missile Command (Missile), ATTN: AMSAM-AC, Building 5303, Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280
 

ZIP Code

35898-5280
 

Solicitation Number

W31P4Q-05-R-R025
 

Response Due

6/22/2005
 

Archive Date

8/21/2005
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

RFI for Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) Algorithms Request for Information  For innovative Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) algorithms and/or techniques. Pursuant to FAR 15.2, this notice is being issued as a Research and Development Information Sought. Contract POC: Elbert Clarke, (256) 876-3149 (voice) (256) 876-8343 (fax) elbert.clarke@us.army.mil, US Army Aviation and Missile Command, AMSAM-AC-OS-RB, R edstone Arsenal, AL 35898 or Earnest Taylor, Contracting Officer (256) 876-8762, earnest.taylor@redstone.army.mil . This is a pre-solicitation REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI).?? The US Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center (AMRDEC) is currently conducting market research only. No award is intended as a result of this synopsis nor does th e Government intend to pay for information received.??Responses to this notice are not an offer and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. AMRDEC is interested in receiving information on ATR algorithms and/or techniques already in existence that can be utilized for real-time processing of imagery. Algorithms from diverse technology fields including both non-military and/or military sources are sought. The objective of this process is to assess the developed algorithms for perfo rmance against electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) imagery in support of US Army missile systems. An EO/IR sensor can be a critical part of this system. The EO/IR sensor is used for detecting, locating, and targeting fixed, moving and time-critical mobile gr ound targets, whether those targets are in the open or obscured by natural or man-made means. Innovative algorithms that have been developed for other sensors that are applicable to tactical missile seekers are also of interest. AMRDEC is seeking algorit hms for automated target acquisition and information extraction from high-resolution EO/IR imagery associated with this and other similar missile systems. The intended use of these algorithms is to provide a high probability of detection at the detection stage, followed by a classification stage utilizing the information content associated with each detection event. Information includes features or descriptors associated with a target and/or background that can be used to contribute to classifying the pot ential target as to class (wheeled vs. tracked), recognition (armored personnel carrier vs. tank) and positive identification (T72 vs. T62). The desired algorithms should be as robust as possible to factors such as target aspect and scale, clutter backgr ound, and environment. Algorithms that provide the capability to dynamically adapt to changes in target signatures and background environments would be especially desired. The algorithms should be focused toward a concept where a minimum of targeting in formation is required once the missile system leaves the factory. Algorithm approaches that work only at fixed ranges or those that require rigorous a priori knowledge as conventionally employed for ATR are not the focus of this RFI.??The interest lies in a missile-closing scenario with correct detection and classification becoming more important as the missile enters into the terminal phase of flight. As on-board processing power and available memory are limited for this application, it is requested that throughput and memory requirements be considered Responses to this RFI should only include candidate algorithms that are in a lab-prototype stage or those that have been successfully demonstrated for the application for which they were developed (including other non-defense fields such as medical imaging , hidden information, robotic vision, etc.). The response should include a white paper of no more than 10 pages describing the algorithm(s) and results-to-date, as well as points of contact for Government sponsors, where applicable. A rough order-of-magn itude (ROM) cost estimate to implement in near-real-time and i nitially test the algorithm(s) at the contractors facility or at AMRDEC facilities using a limited set of government-furnished captive flight training and test data is requested.? Outputs from these runs should reflect acquisition (detection and/or classi fication) performance as a function of range to target. RFI responses are to be received within 21 calendar days of the date of this notice.??All information must be in writing or via e-mail; telephone requests for additional information will not be honor ed. You may forward responses to US Army, AMCOM, AMSAM-AC-OS-RB, Redstone Arsenal, AL, 35898-5000, ATTN: Elbert Clarke or the following e-mail address: elbert.clarke@us.army.mil.?Electronic submissions are preferred. ??Acknowledgement of receipt will be issued .? If you choose to submit proprietary information, please mark it accordingly. Appropriate proprietary claims will be honored and protected to prevent improper disclosure. RFI responses will be accepted from United States companies/organizations only. Classified information will be accepted by mail only, but please mark it accordingly and send it via proper channels. Classified information can be sent to US Army, AMCOM, AMSAM-AC-OS-RB, Redstone Arsenal, AL, 35898-5000.?The inner wrapping shall be addre ssed to: ATTN: AMSRD-AMR-SG-SD (Mr. John Meadows).
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Army Aviation and Missile Command (Missile) ATTN: AMSAM-AC, Building 5303, Martin Road Redstone Arsenal AL

Zip Code: 35898-5280

Country: US
 

Record

SN00819394-W 20050603/050601212326 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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