Commander, USAINSCOM SPT Bn (PROV), Attn: IASB-DCO, 8825 Beulah Street, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5246

B -- DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURES INTELLIGENCE FORECASTING METHODOLOGIES SOL DASC01-98-R-0006 POC Lauri Balcom (703)706-2761 or Gail Gilchrist (PCO) (703)706-1710 E-MAIL: click here to contact the Contract Specialist via, ldbalco@vulcan.belvoir.army.mil. The United States Army Intelligence and Security Command (USAINSCOM), Directorate of Contracting intends to conduct a full and open competition to obtain contractor support for the futures intelligence forecasting methodologies project. The objective of this effort is to provide a contractual method of researching, developing, testing, and evaluating hardware and software used for the future intelligence forecasting methodologies project in support of decision makers, unified and specified commands and/or of the modelling and simulating community. This effort includes RDT&E of mathematical concepts and methodologies associated with decision aids and tools as well as production of any developed decision aids and tools. The scope of the anticipated contract will support futures intelligence forecasting analysis within the U.S. Army and the Department of Defense. The successful contractor will be required to research, develop, test and evaluate multi-service/joint models using state-of-the-art visualization techniques for complex data on a variety of automated platforms. The contract will incorporate scenario analyses via an adaptation of such methods as the Discrete Richardson model and involve a significant effort in RDT&E to develop conflict analysis methodologies in conjunction with existing capability analysis techniques. The user tools shall be compatible with the National Ground Intelligence Center's -- or other government agencies' -- software. The contractor shall have access to academic and commercial consultants to develop and refine mathematical concepts including applications of chaos/complexity theory, self-organized criticality, semiotics, cellar automata, expansion and extension of the rating schema and their subsequent application, state-of-the-art visualization technicques for complex data sets, and state-of-the-art human computer interface design. Primary contract performance will be at the contractor's location with minimal performance at the National Ground Intelligence Center in Charlottesville, Virginia. Proposed key personnel shall possess a SECRET clearance adjudicated by the United States Army Central Personnel Clearance Facility by the time of contract award. The period of performance for the contract will be a base year plus four option years. The date for the release of the solicitation has not been determined; however, it is anticipated to be within the next month. No response date for proposals has been set. Interested concerns may request a copy of the solicitation by addressing a written request to fax number (703)806-1156 or e-mail "ldbalco@vulcan.belvoir.army.mil". All requests for this solicitation MUST be in writing and MUST provide the following infomation: firm's full name; complete mailing address; telephone and fax numbers; name of a primary contact with phone, fax and e-mail address; taxpayer identification number (TIN); DUNs number; and CAGE Code. Only complete solicitation requests will be honored. TELEPHONE INQUIRES AND REQUESTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR HONORED. Also, the firm must be currently enrolled in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at the address given in the request for solicitation in order to be considered for contract award. See Note 26. Posted 02/04/99 (W-SN295020). (0035)

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