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A -- SOURCE SOUGHT FOR AN AMRFS RESOURCE ALLOCATION MANAGER DUE 092798 POC Lambert McCullough Contracting Officer ONR 251, (703) 696-2601 The Office of Naval Research seeks information concerning the development of a Resource Allocation Manager (RAM) to provide control of the Advanced Multifunction RF System (AMRFS) integrated sensor suite. AMRFS is a Navy program that is developing technology to allow the integration of RF systems (Radar, Electronic Warfare, and Communications) into a common sensor suite. The real-time control of this sensor suite is expected to be a complex software operation that responds to doctrinal control from the Combat Direction System and to the real-time tactical environment that the sensors are monitoring, while providing for the requirements of all functions being simultaneously performed. The Navy is currently interested in the best strategy for developing the RAM and needs information to determine approaches that will lead to a non-proprietary RAM product that can be used, maintained, and upgraded for different platforms by any appropriate vendor. Interested parties should submit a white paper of no more than 10 pages, describing their experience, qualifications, and personnel who are qualified to participate in the development of the RAM product. The white paper is due 30 days after the date of this announcement. The Navy intends to conduct a meeting (time and place will be announced later) with qualified participants to discuss approaches to developing the RAM product. A BAA announcement will follow the meeting seeking participants in the development of the RAM product. Posted 08/26/98 (W-SN241943). (0238)

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