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A -- TOOLS AND EVALUATION AND MODELING OF AUTOMATIC TARGET RECOGNITION SYSTEMS (TEMATRS). THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS IN TWO PARTS. THIS IS PART 1 OF 2 PARTS. SOL PRDA 95-02-AAK DUE 032095 POC Contact Mr. Brad Kneisly, Contract Negotiator, (513) 255-2902 or Ms Cynthia Hollingsworth, Contracting Officer, (513) 255-2902. A--NOTICE: This announcement is in two parts. Part 1 of 2 Parts. INTRODUCTION: Wright Laboratory (WL/AAKR) is interested in receiving proposals (technical and cost) on the research effort described below. Proposals in response to the PRDA shall be submitted by 20 Mar 95, 1500 hours Eastern Time, addressed to Wright Laboratory, Directorate of R&D Contracting, (ATTN: Mr. Brad Kneisly, WL/AAKR), 2530 C Street, Bldg 7, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7607. This is an unrestricted solicitation. Small business are encouraged to propose on all or any part of this solicitation. Proposals submitted shall be in accordance with this announcement. Proposal submission after the cutoff date specified herein shall be treated in accordance with restriction of FAR 52.215-10, a copy of this provision may be obtained from the contracting point of contact. There will be no other solicitation issued in regard to this requirement. Offerors should be alert for any PRDA amendments that may be published. Offerors should request a copy of the Wright Laboratory Guide entitled, ''PRDA and BAA Guide for Industry.'' This guide was specifically designed to assist offerors in understanding the PRDA/BAA proposal process. Copies may be requested from WL/AAKR, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7607, telephone (513)255-2902. B--REQUIREMENTS: (1) Technical Description: In the modern battlefield, it is necessary to target enemy assets rapidly and consistently. The time lines dictated by weapons delivery and survivability overwhelm a human's abilities in many tactical and strategic scenarios. Automatic target recognition (ATR) technology is being developed to address this problem. The success of identified needs is dependent on the ability of the Air Force to test and characterize ATRs and ATR algorithms. This program is part of the ongoing effort at WL/AARA to develop, validate, implement, and maintain tools, technologies, and data assets to test recognizers and recognizer technology. The program will also assist in ATR evaluation. The effort shall include the development of the appropriate statistical diagnostics needed for evaluation of ATRs, performance-driven experimental design, and input sensor image quality measurement. The effort shall also include ATR component modeling, ATR performance measurement, training and testing database development, target and phenomenology modeling and validation in support of databases, ATR evaluation tools and systems development, and ATR systems integration. Test procedures will be adapted to specific targeting missions, including adaptation of software models for weapon delivery constraints and time lines, as well as aircraft survivability, as required to predict increased mission effectiveness provided by the ATRs. The evaluation technology shall encompass algorithms employing artificial intelligence routines and multi-sensor data inputs. Target recognition tools include, but are not limited to, technologies such as image and signature-based operating environments, signature processing and analysis routines, object-oriented design systems, self-distributed processing, and drag and drop integration of functions, models, and tools. Target recognition algorithms include, but are not limited to, functions such as target signature extraction routines, information fusion routines, indexing routines, statistical analysis and matching routines, and hypothesis testing routines. Synthetic signature prediction tools include, but are not limited to, functions such as physics-based modeling and prediction of a variety of sensors' transmit and/or receive signals, physics-based modeling and prediction of a variety of target responses, validation of these capabilities, and the associated tools needed to develop and integrate these functions. Modeling includes, but is not limited to, geometric, multi-spectral, hyper-spectral, materials, target, clutter, and background models, and the development of target/object metrics and signature metrics to describe inputs to ATR systems and functions. Training and testing database development includes, but is not limited to, finding, obtaining, and reformatting existing sources of data, generating data using the phenomenology and environmental models mentioned above, developing and participating in either ground or flight data collection efforts as needed, and developing and using controls and database manipulation routines in support of specific ATR development, training, and testing cycles. The program will also assist in the actual evaluation of air-to-air and/or air-to-ground target recognizers or target recognition algorithms. This evaluation includes, but is not limited to, the design and implementation of training and testing cycles of a target recognition system in a particular mission scenario, collection and analysis of results data, control and manipulation of the results database, in-depth analysis of ATR routines, algorithms and functions, integration of ATRs with WL/AARA-designated computing facilities, and modification to ATRs as needed to meet training and testing requirements. All of the above efforts will be integrated to provide the Air Force a capability to model ATRs in a variety of mission scenarios and to generate ATR/sensor design requirements in support of that mission. (2) Deliverable Items: The following data items will be required: (a) Scientific and Technical Reports, Final Report, DI-MISC-80711/T, draft and reproducible final, (b) Contract Funds Status Report (CFSR), DI-F-6004B/T, quarterly, (c) Funds and Man-hour Expenditure Report, DI-FNCL-80331/T, monthly, (d) Scientific and Technical Reports, Contractor's Billing Voucher, DI-MISC-80711/T, monthly, (e) Presentation Material, DI-ADMIN-81373/T, as required, (f) Scientific & Technical Reports - Interim Reports, DI-MISC-80711/T, as required, (g) Computer Software Product End Item, DI-MCCR-80700, one time, (h) Computer Programmer's Manual, DI-MCCR-80021A/T, one time, (i) Software User's Manual, DI-MCCR-80019A/T, one time, (j) Status Report, DI-MGMT-80368/T, monthly, and (k) Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) Manuals, DI-TMSS-80527, one time. All software and/or equipment acquired or developed under this effort shall become the property of the government, and are deliverable. The offeror shall identify technical data a~d/or computer software to be delivered with other than unlimited rights. In accordance with DFARS 227.403-71(a)(2), limitations on the government's ability to use or disclose such technical data or computer software will be included as a cost consideration. Accordingly, the offeror shall submit a price for which it would provide proprietary technical data to the government with Government Purpose License Rights. (3) Security Requirements: It is anticipated that work performed under this contract may be classified up to and including TOP SECRET/SCI level. A cleared TEMPEST approved processing facility is required for all proposals where classified information is to be processed. (4) Other Special Requirements: International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) applies to all tiers of contracting. END OF PART 1 (0033)

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