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This is a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) and there is no solicitation available at this time. No response will be provided to requests for solicitation. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS PUBLISHED FOR MARKET... This is a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) and there is no solicitation available at this time. No response will be provided to requests for solicitation. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS PUBLISHED FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) solicits responses to this SSN to obtain technical information, price, delivery, and other market information or capabilities for planning purposes. This SSN seeks information for solutions to develop an ultra-low visibility embodiment for an existing computer-vision based optical system. Deployment of the system will be ground-based and unattended. The ideal solution would be smaller than a 4 inch x 4 inch x 4 inch cube; be hardened against the elements; be capable of self-correcting focus and position; and be able to remain unattended, unnoticed, and powered for long periods of time such as years. Responses to this SSN can include trade-off reports on size, weight, power, and other concerns. Power is envisioned as battery with external, automatic activation; however, novel power ideas are of interest. Once deployed, the battery should not need replacing for said long time periods. Potential performers should, if needed, describe how they will identify/find partners. Partners would be for areas in which the partners are the leaders in the state-of-the-art, skill, and/or research efforts. Further, potential performers should describe how they will conduct continuous spiral development and improvement to the computer-vision algorithms. The current system prototype is primarily software in which power consumption and visibility has not been a concern. The system uses the latest neural-network (NN) computing on graphics processing units (GPUs). The ultra-low visibility embodiment will be expected to run the NN algorithms, but not necessarily on GPUs. Any processing hardware, to include an alternate to GPU-based hardware, should be included in the SSN response. Sources having the capability and/or concept to meet the needs of this SSN are invited to respond. Responses should be limited to a five (5) page white paper; not including cover page, cover letter, and table of contents. White paper responses should be in 12 point Times New Roman font or similar font style. Any propriety concepts of information should be clearly identified as such. Submitted data and information will not be returned. Any information submitted in responses to this SSN is strictly voluntary. This notice is for information planning purposes and the Government will not pay or otherwise reimburse respondents for response submissions. Electronic responses are required and shall be submitted to Mr. Roger “Mark” White at roger.l.white52.civ@mail.mil; no later than Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at 4 p.m. EST. All emails should include in the subject line the RFI number and submitting organization’s name. All documentation shall become the property of the Government. Unless otherwise stated herein, no additional information is available. Requests for additional information will be disregarded. There is no commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, to make award or awards, or to be responsible for any monies expended by any interest parties in support of any effort in association with this SSN. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit or award a contract.