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B -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS, EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE DIVISION (N85), MINE WARFARE AND EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL BRANCH (N852) SOL N00024-98-R-6328 POC 02632M, Ms. Traci Mounts, 703-602-7707 The Mine Warfare Technology Team (MIW TECH TEAM) is soliciting information concerning New Technologies and Innovations that will lead to or enable operationally-viable advances in sea mine warfare, including both mine countermeasures and offensive mining. The MIW TECH TEAM is chartered under the sea mine warfare Acquisition Coordination Team (ACT) to provide advice and guidance concerning mine warfare technology to the ACT and to the overall mine warfare community. Consisting of senior military and civilian representatives from key mine warfare organizations, the MIW TECH TEAM's primary responsibility is to assure maximum disclosure and coordination of MIW technology requirements and shortfalls within government/academia/industrial technology organizations, and to facilitate aggressive programs to resolve technology shortfalls. Examples of specific sea mine warfare technology requirement areas for which technology shortfalls currently exist include, but are not necessarily limited to the following (in no particular order): in-stride mine neutralization and obstacle clearance rapid, real-time mine reconnaissance organic, remote mine identification organic, remote mine neutralization buried mine detection and neutralization high-speed, light weight influence mine sweeping pressure mine sweeping environmental impact on minehunting sonars advanced simulation training techniques advanced MIW C4I capabilities remote control of sea mines advanced power sources for sea mines advanced counter-counter measures techniques for sea mines advanced safing and sterilization techniques for sea mines SCOPE: By this announcement, the MIW TECH TEAM seeks available technologies from all sources (government, academia, industrial, international) that could potentially contribute to resolving sea mine warfare capability shortfalls identified above, or related shortfall areas. This announcement is not related to any specific funding opportunity. This announcement is a statement of willingness to consider opportunities to pursuedevelopment of identified technologies depending upon the relevance of such technologies to Naval sea mine warfare technology shortfalls, and depending upon available Naval funding support resources, if any. Potential future funding option areas encompass 6.1, 6.2, and 6.3 technology funding categories, including Advanced Technology Demonstration (ATD) funding opportunities. Information sources are asked to submit a brief descriptive synopsis (not more than two pages) of the technology or technologies that sources consider applicable to sea mine warfare shortfalls. Included in this synopsis should be a brief descriptive summary of their organization's history and pertinent capabilities. Based upon review of submitted synopses by the MIW TECH TEAM, organizations offering the most beneficial technologies will be requested to provide a 30-45 minute presentation to a special MIW TECH TEAM "Technology Forum" in November, 1998 in Washington, D. C. (specific date, time and location TBD). At a minimum, briefing organizations contributing to the November 1998 Forum will receive written critiques of their respective technology programs. LIMITATIONS: The government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notification or to participating organizations in the "Technology Forum." In addition, the government will not otherwise pay for any information or inquiry. This RFI does not constitute an Invitation for Bid. All information received from this RFI will be treated as strictly PROPRIETARY. Participation in the process identified above leading to the MIW TECH TEAM "Technology Forum" is purely voluntary and does not replace or otherwise alter other established technology program processes such as the Office of Naval Research's Advanced Technology Demonstration process. The MIW TECH TEAM "Technology Forum" should be viewed as a complement to other established processes, affording the opportunity for increased dialogue between government officials and personnel from contributing organizations. RESPONSE: Send synopses in response to this RFI to the points of contact identified below on or before 17 July 1998. Requests for further briefings as outlined above will be forwarded to selected organizations on or about 28 August 1998. POINTS OF CONTACT: Dr. Ray Widmayer (703-697-0044) or Email: widmayer.raymond@hq.navy.mil; CDR Katharine Shanebrook Garcia, USN, (703-697-0044) or Email: garcia.kathy@hq.navy.mil. Department of the Navy, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, N852, 2000 Navy Pentagon RM 5E613, Washington, D.C., 20350-2000. (0167)

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