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A -- 17 -- ELECTRO-OPTICAL TRACKING AND IMAGING UNIT WITH NEW LSO WORKSTATION SOL N68335-99-RFI-901 DUE 112798 POC Chas Adler @732-323-5198 E-MAIL: click here to contact chas adler, adlercd@lakehurst.navy.mil. The Naval Air Engineering Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst is seeking sources and/or information on a virtual imaging system for approach and landing (VISUAL). The VISUAL is envisioned to be an electro-optical tracking and imaging unit along with a New Landing Signal Officer (LSO) workstation that will provide the ship's company and approaching pilots enhanced images of the aircraft and ship, respectively, in low visibility and night conditions. The VISUAL will develop and integrate emerging technologies and data networks synergistically in order to provide critical recovery information to the Landing Signal Officer (LSO) and other decision makers and to upgrade appropriate system components currently utilized in Integrated Launch and Recovery Television Surveillance (ILARTS) and the LSO's workstation. The Visual will provide a means of tracking and identifying approaching aircraft independent of the current shipboard approach radar. The VISUAL will provide a two-way communication link with the aircraft and ship so that critical information may be exchanged during the approach. The VISUAL will be applicable to CV/CVN and LHA/LHD class ships. The Center's cognizant technical/engineering representative will release a draft Statement of Work, performance specifications, and other specific information relating to VISUAL to all interested parties that have received clearance for export controlled data and material. Interested sources without a clearance must contact our Security Administrator, Ms. Linda Hayes, (phone number 732-323-1032) to seek a clearance for receipt of information. The Center will provide the salient information to all interested parties electronically, and will attempt to post the data to the NAWCAD Lakehurst's website. This data is scheduled to be available for release on or about 30 November 1998. Notwithstanding security restrictions on posting information on the Internet, interested parties are requested to provide either the company's internet address or E-mail address or both. A briefing of interested industry sources will be conducted on or about 10 December 1998 at the Center, with specific location and time yet to be determined. Comments and or questions are due to be delivered at NAWCAD Lakehurst by 30 January 1999. This announcement is a follow-on to prior VISUAL briefings conducted in FY 98 and FY 97. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AND NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE. The Government shall not pay for any information requested in response to this RFI nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. INTERESTED SOURCES MUST OBTAIN CLEARANCE TO OBTAIN EXPORT-CONTROLLED DATA Posted 11/06/98 (W-SN269383). (0310)

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