Laboratory Ifrastructure Supporting S&T

Electronic Warfare - Air & Ground Survivability Technology Request for Information (RFI) "Laboratory Infrastructure Supporting S&T" Disclaimer This is a Request for Information (RFI) synopsis. This RFI is for planning purposes only. This is NOT a request for Quotations or Proposals. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. In accordance with FAR 15.202 (e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No solicitation document exists and formal solicitation may or may not be issued by the Government as a result of the responses to this RFI. No award is intended as a result of this synopsis. The Government will not reimburse costs incurred by Respondent in response to this RFI, or for participating in information exchange regarding details of the RFI. Only U.S. citizens can respond to this RFI. Description The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC) Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate (I2WD) is issuing a quarterly RFI regarding the science and technologies capable of providing or improving advanced survivability to Army Aviation/Ground platforms. Each quarter, RFI's will be released that specify subsets of survivability technologies and topics. The responses will be used primarily for planning purposes, but also for rapid investigation of special topics of interest. Responding to the RFI does not guarantee any further action on the part of the Army. ? Area of Interest (AoI) Background: Laboratory Infrastructure Supporting S&T As the future Threat Environment evolves, Survivability Systems and Technologies are being advanced and matured that utilize advanced concepts, holistic integration, and multi-modal data fusion, leveraging government Science and Technology Organizations, Department of Defense (DoD) Laboratories, academia research, and commercial industry technology advancements. In this rapidly growing technology age, it is becoming increasingly important for the government to have the capability to evaluate and test new systems, explore integration of systems and fusion of data, and develop novel concepts in a laboratory environment that supports a variety of technologies. Topics of Interest We are specifically seeking input on the following topics (in no priority order): - Sensor Stimulation - Infrared Scene Projection - Countermeasure effectiveness measurement - Red-teaming techniques, methodologies, and equipment - Data analysis tools - Calibration techniques and procedures for motion control - Irradiance sources - Open sensor architectures allowing for efficient use of disparate data types - Algorithms utilizing multiple data elements to improve Probabilities of detection/defeat - Modifiable Digital System Models - Hardware & Software simulation environments that allow adaptation of components/algorithms - Other topic areas relevant to the AoI Response Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI with a white paper and/or currently available existing support documentation. Multiple submissions for different technologies will be accepted. The responses shall include, but not be limited to: (a) description of the notional cost and schedule necessary to complete the task, (b) Current Technology Readiness Level (TRL), and what investment (Cost/Schedule) would be required to reach TRL 6, (c) references to any related publications, reports, and technical data analyses that further support the technical portion of the response. The government will review the submitted responses and may schedule further discussions with responding vendors individually. All emailed questions and RFI responses shall contain the subject line: FUTURE EWAGS LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY RFI. Responses shall be in electronic format, either ".docx" or ".pdf". White paper submissions shall be limited to ten (10) pages in length; there will be no limit on the submission of currently available materials. All information is requested within twenty-one (21) days of announcement. - Unclassified responses must be submitted to: usarmy.apg.rdecom-cerdec.mbx.i2wd-ewags-quarterly-rfi-3@mail.mil. - Classified responses up to SECRET shall be submitted via SIPRNet to: usarmy.apg.cerdec.mbx.i2wd-ewags-quarterly-rfi-3@mail.smil.mil. Responses submitted by contractors that contain U.S. classified military information (CMI) generated in conjunction with a DoD program should be classified in accordance with the applicable Security Classification Guide (SCG). Please include a copy of the SCG with the submission. Only U.S. citizens are authorized to respond to this RFI. If you do not have access to SIPRNet, Classified information will be accepted by mail; please mark it accordingly and send it via proper channels. Responses submitted by contractors that contain U.S. classified military information (CMI) generated in conjunction with a DoD program should be classified in accordance with the applicable SCG. Responses submitted that contain information classified by a foreign government (i.e. Canadian SECRET), should be handled with the same security procedures as U.S. CMI. If the security classification of the foreign government document is shown in English, no other classification marking will be applied. If the classification is not shown in English, the equivalent U.S. classification designation will be marked conspicuously on the document. Instructions for mailing classified information can be requested via usarmy.apg.rdecom-cerdec.mbx.i2wd-ewags-quarterly-rfi-3@mail.mil. - Questions and requests for clarification of information must be submitted to: usarmy.apg.rdecom-cerdec.mbx.i2wd-ewags-quarterly-rfi-3@mail.mil. - Please note: Submission Materials will not be returned - Please mark any included proprietary information appropriately