RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) seeks Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) Partners that possess the expertise, capabilities, facilities, and experience in the field of engagement coordination. This notice serves as a sources sought synopsis seeking information from industry and academia capable of providing algorithms to perform engagement coordination for hardkill and softkill weapons and modeling and simulation to support analysis of engagement coordination. Any entity that believes it has the ability to perform algorithm development and modeling and simulation for engagement coordination with hardkill and softkill weapons can identify its capabilities by submitting the information to Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, Attn: Dr. George J. Foster, Code B33 (Bldg 1450T), 4086 Higley Rd, Dahlgren, VA 22448 or via email to [email protected]. The information submitted should include a capabilities statement, management chart, breakdown of personnel and facilities available to be utilized, and relevant past work in similar areas. A security clearance of SECRET will be required for personnel and facility. Responses are requested by 10 April 2017. After reviewing the responses, NSWCDD may request a meeting or teleconference with responding entities to gain further insight into their capabilities. NSWCDD is not obligated to hold these meetings with any or all respondents. If NSWCDD decides to meet with a respondent, it will only meet with those that responded to this notice. NSWCDD will not reimburse costs for participation in these meetings or teleconferences. NSWCDD does not intend to pay for the information received. This is neither a Request for Proposals nor an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of selecting a CRADA Partner having the ability and capability to Partner with NSWCDD.