U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC), and Communications-Electronics Life-Cycle Management Command, Fort Monmouth, NJ hereby request for information (RFI) for INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN COMMAND, CONT ROL, COMPUTERS, COMMUNICATIONS, INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE (C4ISR), due 30 October 2005. Responses shall be directed to the POC identified at the end of each numbered sub-paragraph below. The U.S. Army Research, Development and Enginee ring Command (RDECOM) Acquisition Center - Washington (CAC-W), on behalf of the CERDEC, is soliciting informational white papers not to exceed three (3) pages for independent research in any of the four areas of C4ISR listed below. 1. Night Vision and Electronic Sensors: Advanced Tactical Sensor Technology and Systems Sensor Fusion (to include seismic, acoustic, thermal, magnetics and olfaction sensor networks), Networked Situational Awareness, Aided Target Recognition, Advanced Opt ics/Image Intensification, Electro-Optical MASINT, Thermal Imaging/FLIR (to include materials science processes and techniques), Micro-Laser Technology, Mine/Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Detection and Neutralization, Virtual Prototyping, Mathematical Analysis of Sensor Data and of value gained by adding more sensors, Modeling and Simulation to include sensor performance modeling and sensor simulation, Image and Signal Processing, Force Protection and Intrusion Protection, Hyper-Spectral, Camouflage and Concealment, Digital Image Fusion, Countermine Science & Technology to include Image Change Detection, confirmation sensors, and algorithm development for mine and minefield detection.) POC for NV/ES is William Pirowski,
[email protected], 703- 704-1174. 2. Command and Control: Battery Technologies (chemistries/rechargeables), Fuel Cells, Portable heating/cooling, Micro electro-Mechanical devices, Expert system decision support, Intelligent Agents, Data Compression, Data/Bandwidth Management, Man machine interface, Information filtering, Information display, Voice interaction (voice recognition), Visualization, Decision aids, RF Tags, Dead Reckoning Devices, Voice translation, and Ontology. POC for C2 is Marc Gutleber,
[email protected], 732-427-7409 3. Intelligence and Information Warfare: Data Fusion, Modeling and Simulation, Perception, Signal analysis and processing, Co-Channel interference mitigation, Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), Network analysis, HF/VHF/UHF antenna design and technolo gy, Millimeter wave antenna design and technology, Signal Processing as it relates to digital receivers, Software radio receiver theory, Wavelet techniques (e.g., pattern recognition in SEI), Neural Network applications, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle payloads, B attlefield Visualization, Data Mining/Smart Alarms, Modulation Characterization/Interference Reduction, High Temperature Superconducting Technology, Radar antenna design and technology and Situation Awareness. POC for I2WD is Clinton Brown,
[email protected], 732-427-3755 4. Space and Terrestrial Communications: Wireless Systems Radio Technology (Personal Communications, High Capacity Trunk Radio, Terrestrial PCS, Wideband HF, Wideband Radio Networking, Wireless LAN, Wireless ISDN, Software Defined Radio, Wideband Power Am plifiers), Wireless Systems Antenna Technology (Multi-band Antennas/Tri-band (Multi-port) Antennas, Phased Array Antennas, Communications Integration & Cosite Mitigation, Integrated Photonics Systems, Optical Switches, Body Wearable Antennas (BWA), Wideban d Networking (WNW) High Gain Antennas, and Survivable Low Profile Antennas), Space Communications Terminals/Protocols (Cost effective and low profile Satellite Communications Antennas for vehicular On-the-Move operation, Bandwidth efficient protocols for S atellite transmission of TCP/IP, Small Form Factor and highly efficient SSPAs for Milsatcom, Blockage Mitigatio n Techniques/protocols for SATCOM On-The-Move, Low cost Phased Array Antennas and related technologies for Milsatcom and ground terminals, Airborne Relay/Range Extension Space Antennas, Low cost Milsatcom Antenna Positioner/Tracker/Attitude, Heading, and R eference Systems, Cost effective, small form factor and efficient Satellite Communication Ground Terminal RF and Modem subsystems, Network Visualization, COMSEC/TRANSEC/Key Management, Cross Domain Solutions, Intrusion Detection and Correlation, Security A rchitecture, Tactical Public Key Infrastructure (TPKI), C2 Protect Tools, Wireless Security, Biometrics, Network Systems, IPv6 (Addressing, Routing, Security, IPv4/IPv6 transition mechanisms, and modeling), First Responder Support (Physiological sensors, B ody worn computer and batteries, In-building wireless communication, In-building position location), Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (Scalability, Performance Metrics, Routing Protocols, Cross Layer Optimization, Heterogeneous Networks, Header Compression, Transmis sion of Video and Multimedia over Bandwidth Limited Mobile Ad Hoc Networks), Sensor Networks (Energy Efficiency, Deployment of Networking and Sensors for Optimal Coverage, Low height Antennas for Sensor Networks, Sensor Networking in Urban Environments and Congestion Control), Wireless LAN Technology, WiMAX Applications to Military and Homeland Defense (Mobile WiMAX, Networking Issues associated with WiMAX), Subterranean Communications Tunnels and Caves, and Communications in Urban Environments, and Syste m engineering practices, methods, tools, processes; Architecture practices, methods, tools, and processes; and Modeling & simulation practices, methods, tools and processes. POC for S&TCD is Mark Hancox,
[email protected], 732-427-3755. Each white paper will be reviewed; and, if there is any interest from the four C4ISR subject areas in the paragraph above, those areas (CERDEC Directorates) will call the respective applicants directly and follow-on arrangements will be made. No separate Request for Proposal (RFP), solicitation, or other announcement of this opportunity will be made. This notice and any amendment will be posted on the Interagency Business Opportunity Page (abop.monmouth.army.mil) under the RFI solicitation number W15P7T-0 5-R-P452. If there are any questions, or concerns about this RFI notice, please contact the Contract Specialist via e-mail
[email protected], or Julianne M. Magee, Contracting Officer, who in turn will forward to the Technical POC. Numbered Note N o. 25