Rome Laboratory/PK, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome NY 13441-4514

A -- IMAGE REGISTRATION SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS SOL F30602-96-R-0009 POC Kathleen A. Woodard/Contract Specialist/315-330-7529, James A. McNeely/Program Manager/315-330-2110. During this thirty-six (36) month contract period, the contractor shall analyze, design, develop and deliver a software system that automatically register sets of digital imagery to the underlying Digitial Terrain Elevation Data (DTED) without the use of any additional cartographic data. The successful offeror will require an extensive in-depth understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), Fuzzy Logic paradigms, together with extensive knowledge in feature extraction, image registration, data base update, large geospatial data bases and the problems associated with the utilization/registration of imagery to the terrain without the aid of feature data. The imagery shall include synthetic aperture radar, infrared, reconnaissance etc. which is available within the intelligence community. Extensive capabilities in utilizing those technologies to update large geospatial data bases is required for successful completion of this effort. Point of contact is Mr. James A. McNeely, 315, 330-2110. The successful contractor may receive and/or generate technical data subject to export control in the performance of the contract. Therefore, prospective offerors must provide a completed and approved DD Form 2345 which certifies the offeror is on the Certified Contractors Access List (CCAL) or the offeror is seeking application to CCAL. The successful offeror must have a completed and approved DD Form 2345 prior to award. For further information on CCAL, contact the Defense Logistic Service Center at 1-800-352-3572. The RFP will be released no sooner than 15 days. Foreign participation is excluded at the prime contractor level. TOP SECRET clearances will be required for performance. This effort requires the use or delivery of Federal Information Processing resources but it has been determined that FIRMR Part 201-39 does not apply. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear significant concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Routine questions, such as clarifications of the Statement of Work or the terms and conditions, are not considered to be ''significant concrns'' and should be communicated directly to the Contract Specialist, Kathleen A. Woodard, 315-330-7529. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the contracting officer or program manager, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is Vincent Palmiero, Chief, Policy and Management Division, at 315-330-7746. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. No telephone requests for the solicitation will be honored. All requests must be addressed to the attention of the Contract Specialist, Kathleen A. Woodard, reference code I-6-4700-L, Fax Number, 315-330-7790 and contain the respondent's FAX Number and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code. All responsible sources may submit a proposal in response to the RFP which shall be considered. (0348)

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