SOURCES SOUGHT – Technologies for Automation/Optimized Search and Track Functions
ID: H8240826SS-AI4AOSTFType: Special Notice
Overview

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DEPT OF DEFENSEUS SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM)HQ USSOCOMTAMPA, FL, 33621-5323, USA

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https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cf251eb78e18400a914033d293ff5e33/view
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    Description

    The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is conducting a sources sought announcement to identify innovative artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled technologies for automating and optimizing search and track functions, particularly for electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) sensors on Special Operations Forces (SOF) platforms like the AC-130J Ghostrider. The objective is to enhance operational efficiency, reduce crew workload, and improve mission outcomes across various crewed and uncrewed SOF platforms utilizing EO/IR sensors. Interested parties are encouraged to submit white papers detailing their capabilities, including a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimate for integration efforts, with responses due by the expiration of the announcement. For inquiries, contact Elise Rankin at elise.m.rankin.civ@socom.mil, referencing announcement number H9240826SS-AI4AOSTF.

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    Elise Rankin
    elise.m.rankin.civ@socom.mil
    Richard Schnabel
    richard.schnabel@socom.mil
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