On December 31, the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) posted a sources sought notice for Research and Development in EO and IR for Advanced Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) and Electronic Warfare (EW) Prototypes. Responses are due by 2:00 p.m. Eastern on January 17.
NRL is searching for potential sources that are capable of meeting the following requirement: Provide specialized support for a comprehensive, integrated program of systems engineering, technical engineering, engineering analysis, independent assessments, and research activities pertaining to the development, measurement, improvement, and evaluation of new and existing systems and electronic for the Optical Sciences Division.
The Optical Sciences Division (NRL Code 5600) caries out a variety of research, development, and application-oriented activities in the generation propagation, detection, and use of radiation in the wavelength region between near-ultraviolet and far-infrared wavelengths. The research, both theoretical and experimental, is concerned with discovering and understanding the basic physical principles and mechanisms involved in optical devices, materials, and phenomena. Development efforts are aimed at extending this understanding in the direction of device engineering and advanced operational techniques.
The mission of this procurement is to acquire the expertise of highly skilled personnel equipment and facilities to support the Optical Sciences Division with a comprehensive, integrated program of systems engineering, technical engineering, engineering analysis, independent assessments, and research activities pertaining to the development, measurement, and evaluation of new and existing systems and electronics.
The required engineering efforts and areas of technical investigation will be broad, but will emphasize the development of electronic systems and embedded software to facilitate the operation and optimum use of visible, electro-optic, and infrared (VIS/EO/IR) sensors and systems. While the emphasis is on VIS/EO/IR technologies, alternative approaches using technologies such as acoustics and radio frequencies may be investigated from time to time to determine if more effective solutions could be achieved using other than VIS/EO/IR. Also, the use of optical technology in areas such as materials development, information processing, bio-engineering, and communications may also be investigated.
Review the NRL ISR and EW prototypes sources sought notice.
Source: SAM
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