Department of the navy (don) 17. 1 Small Business Innovation Research (sbir) Proposal Submission Instructions introduction

TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Human Systems, Information Systems

ACQUISITION PROGRAM: Navy Food Service Management System (FSM)

OBJECTIVE: Develop and deploy a mobile/portable platform capable of delivering seamless access to preparation of food service management documentation and hands-on video recipe tutorials thereby allowing US Navy Culinary Specialists (CSs) to deliver effective and efficient food preparation services.

DESCRIPTION: Navy galleys do not currently possess the ability to electronically process food service management documentation while at cooking stations, requiring hard copy documentation in the galley during food preparation. In addition, no electronic means exists to provide training on station in the galley. This capability will improve work performance and productivity by reducing the time required for manual paperwork and increasing the level and quality of training Culinary Specialists are provided at the point of execution.

The Navy has no current data solution for software integration housing the capability to link Food Service Management System (FSM) users via hand held applications while in the performance of their duties inside freezer spaces, shipboard, multilevel storage facilities, outside environments and food production areas. This requirement is unique due to shipboard connectivity and operational environment, whereas COTS solutions are not currently available. All components of this requirement are to be tested and evaluated in a shipboard environment for specificity.

The mobile/portable platform shall provide an automated food service management module with touch screen technology for menu development, work task assignments, recipe conversion, temperature and time logging, Hazardous Analysis Critical Control Point tracking, and food service documentation preparation. The concept for platform development will be conducted by the contractor and submitted for approval to the government during Phase I. It must be capable of providing step-by-step interactive training in these areas: food service sanitation procedures, food science, food service administration, galley operations and safety, and equipment operations. The mobile/portable platform shall have a food preparation module that provides on-station video tutorials that demonstrate how to master specific food preparation and culinary techniques as per the Armed Forces Recipe Service. The platform shall have the capability to comment and take notes on training videos provided. The contractor will build an area from within the platform for the user to take notes and conduct required documentation as required. The platform shall have the ability to track and document training and progress for each individual user.

The devices shall have touchscreen interactive technology with at least a 12” display, a battery life of at least 8 hours, and a 1TB memory. The device must be capable of both wired and wireless internet connectivity and be capable of running when internet connectivity is not available (offline mode). The mobile/portable platform shall be mobile and ready for use in practical food service production environment and be ruggedized to withstand the shipboard and ashore work environment of a food service production facility or must be augmented by ruggedized accessories (protective cases, sleeves, screen covers). The devices shall be capable of interfacing with the Navy’s Food Service Management System (FSM) and be developed with common interface allowing the ability to integrate with future capabilities and to provide real time automation and data interface with FSM and future inventory management programs, the government will be responsible for providing this information upon request. The platform (hardware and software) must meet the system DoD accreditation and certification requirements as cited in DoDI 8510.01, Risk Management Framework (RMF) for DoD Information Technology (IT), and DoDI 8500.01, Cybersecurity.

PHASE I: Develop the operational concept and select viable hardware and software solutions that meet the stated objective and description for a Food Service Support Platform. The small business will perform a proof-of-concept, demonstrate data interface, provide a screen mock-up and prepare any supporting documentation that provides initial layout and feasibility of capabilities and operations.

PHASE II: Develop a Food Service Support Platform prototype, perform technology demonstration, and deploy the solution to an operational ashore galley and operational afloat galley within the continental U.S. and provide a rollout plan for complete integration of product to all ashore galleys and applicable afloat units. Risk Management Framework (RMF) Certification must be completed by the contractor prior to completion of Phase II; the government will provide in writing the necessary certification requirements to the contractor upon request.

PHASE III DUAL USE APPLICATIONS: The small business will deploy the Food Service Support Platform system to all ashore and applicable afloat galleys and other locations identified by the Navy. Full Integration of solutions to include: procurement of necessary materials, full certifications for all software/cyber requirements, and training planning and materials for all Naval General Mess Operations. Private Sector Commercial Potential: COTS systems specific to this need are not available. Mobile platforms for Computerized Food Service Management Systems could be widely employed in the private sector for use in restaurants, hotels, campus feeders, prisons, and hospitals.

REFERENCES:

1. DoDI 8510.01, March 12, 2014, Risk Management Framework (RMF) for DoD Information Technology (IT), http://dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/851001_2014.pdf

2. DoDI 8500.01, Cybersecurity NUMBER 8500.01March 14, 2014, http://dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/850001_2014.pdf

3. NAVSUP Publication 486: Food Service Management General Mess Operationshttps://www.nko.navy.mil/group/culinary-specialist/navy-food-management-team-

KEYWORDS: Food Service Management System (FSM), Automation, Animation, Training, Food Preparation, Food Service Administration

Questions may also be submitted through DoD SBIR/STTR SITIS website.

N171-079

TITLE: Human Performance Self-Service Kiosk and Application

TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Human Systems

ACQUISITION PROGRAM: Naval Supply Systems Command Headquarters Operations and Maintenance, Navy

OBJECTIVE: Develop a platform with interactive touch screen, such as a self-service Kiosk, that displays human performance information, serving as an education tool for the user of afloat and shore based galleys.

DESCRIPTION: The Kiosk shall integrate with an application that displays and shares human performance information which consists of nutrition, physical training, and wellness, and is supported by commercially available personal electronic devices (PED) to include phones, tablets, other touch screen devices, and physical activity tracking devices. It shall allow the user a choice for what data can be submitted and stored in the Kiosk/Application.

The Navy does not currently have a data solution for integrating the soon to be created application software into the kiosk and personal electronic devices. This requirement is a culmination of several applications that are currently available as a COTS product; however, are not integrated into a single solution and due to unique bandwidth requirements and operational environment on-board Navy vessels during at sea periods COTS solutions will not work for this unique requirement. The solution will require interaction with multiple Navy specific applications (not COTS) and merge the information for the user in a single use data collection point. Aggregate information distant supported with little bandwidth from shore activities. Information must possess the ability to be pushed on a globally process when applicable for updates.

The application shall interface with Naval Operational Fuel & Fitness System (NOFFS), MyPlate, and the Go for Green programs; allowing users to develop personalized nutrition plans and track progress aligned with their physical activity, calorie intake, and diet recommendations as defined by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

The Kiosk shall be touch screen technology and shall display a 3-dimensional human anatomy which displays how food affects human systems related to food science and nutrition. System requirement shall have the capability to be updated in all areas associated with food science, nutrition and physical readiness, and wellness are required in no less than a monthly update until full completion of Phase III at which time user administrative rights will be turned over to the government along with 5 days phase in completion training provide at the contractors expense. This training is to be presented to a minimum of 100 Navy participants for a period of 8 hours each not to exceed a span of 1 week in duration held at Navy Food Management Team Norfolk, Virginia and San Diego, California sites. This training must be held during Phase III. These new trends shall be captured and displayed as a new update for the user as an application download. Owners must have the capability to perform new updates via the internet. At the conclusion of Phase III contractor will not be responsible for updates or upgrades to the system.

The product shall accommodate the following:

Human Performance: The Kiosk/Application shall provide a comprehensive view of overall human performance indicators by integrating nutrition, physical training, and wellness information as it relates to the Sailor. Specifically the information shall include:

Nutrition: The Kiosk/Application shall allow for inputs from bar coded cards in the Navy Galley, Naval Operational Fuel & Fitness System (NOFFS), MyPlate, and the Go for Green programs. The government will provide necessary information to the contractor for full integration. It shall allow for user inputs to annotate nutrition intake and provide nutritional intake totals of vitamins, minerals, fat, protein, carbohydrates, total calories, etc. and provide recommendations on needs and notify user when nutritional targets are met based on the user’s needs. In addition, the Kiosk/Application shall provide a user’s historical nutritional information as well as feed the nutrition information into the comprehensive human performance view.

Physical Training: The Kiosk/Application shall, either through its own program/application, or accepting inputs from the user, existing third party applications, and personal electronic devices; track physical training metrics on total calories expended, total time of physical activity, speed, distance, intensity of exercises, etc. In addition, the Kiosk/Application shall provide a user’s historical nutritional information as well as feed the physical training information into the comprehensive human performance view. The system must be designed to work with other COTS solutions in a less than favorable environment.

Wellness: The Kiosk/Application shall either through its own program/application, or accepting inputs from the user, existing third party applications, and personal electronic devices; wellness items such as total time asleep, time awake, quality of the sleep, restful activities (i.e. meditation), and self-assessments (energy-levels, quality of workout, hydration, etc). In addition, the Kiosk/Application shall provide a user’s historical nutritional information as well as feed the physical training information into the comprehensive human performance view.

The Kiosk/Application shall provide recommendations on meeting physical training goals by way of exercises as it relates to targeted fitness goals. The Kiosk/Application shall provide recommendations on improving wellness.

The Kiosk/Application shall utilize inputs and recommendations to provide a comprehensive picture of Human Performance based on inputs from Naval Operational Fuel & Fitness System (NOFFS). The Kiosk must have available memory to support 10,000 users’ data at an individual site as well as program and application requirements. The Kiosk shall connect to a power source and back up battery that is protected from surges of power. The battery should be rechargeable/replaceable and last for at least 8 hours. The screen shall be at least 12 inches. The Kiosk must be ruggedized to withstand the work environment of shipboard use or must be augmented by ruggedized accessories (protective cases, sleeves, screen covers). The Kiosk shall be capable of both wired and wireless internet connectivity. The Kiosk/Application operating system must be capable of running when internet connectivity is not available (offline mode) and have the ability to work offline and store data with the ability to synch when connectivity is reestablished. The Application shall run on commercially available personal electronic devices (PED) to include phones, tablets, other touch screen devices, and physical activity tracking devices capable of wireless internet connectivity. It must be compatible with commercially available operating systems (Apple OS, Android, and Windows) and interface with commercially available physical activity tracking devices.

The hardware and software must meet the system DoD accreditation and certification requirements as cited in DoDI 8510.01, Risk Management Framework (RMF) for DoD Information Technology (IT), and DoDI 8500.01, Cybersecurity.

PHASE I: Develop the operational concept for a Human Performance Self-Service Kiosk and Application and select viable hardware and software solutions that meet the stated objective and description. The company will perform a proof-of-concept, demonstrate data interface, provide a screen mock-up and prepare any supporting documentation that provides initial layout and feasibility of capabilities and operations.

PHASE II: Develop a Human Performance Self-Service Kiosk and Application prototype, perform technology demonstration, and deploy the solution to an operational ashore galley and operational afloat galley within the continental U.S. for operational testing. Provide a rollout plan to introduce and deploy the Kiosks and applications to ashore galleys and applicable afloat units. RMF Certification must be completed by the contractor prior to completion of Phase II; the government will provide in writing the necessary certification requirements to the contractor upon request.

PHASE III DUAL USE APPLICATIONS: The small business will deploy the Human Performance Self-Service Kiosk and Application solution to all ashore, applicable afloat galleys and other locations identified by the Navy. The system shall have the capability to be updated in all areas associated with food science, nutrition, physical readiness, and wellness. The updates will be required on a monthly basis until the completion of Phase III. After which, the user administrative rights will be turned over to the government, along with 5 days of phase in training provide at the contractors expense. The training will include direction on how to provide updates to the system and pull data points from key sites like the USDA. This training is to be presented to a minimum of 100 Navy participants for a period of 8 hours each, not to exceed a span of 1 week in duration held at Navy Food Management Team Norfolk, Virginia and San Diego, California sites. Private Sector Commercial Potential: Commercial potential exists for the Kiosks and applications for home use, grocery stores, fitness centers, gyms, education centers, and medical centers. The solution required for this application requires the capability to operate in low or no bandwidth environment similar to shipboard use onboard submarines or in areas where internet connectivity is not readily available at all times. The Navy does not currently have a data solution for software integration. This requirement is a culmination of several applications that are currently available as a COTS product; however are not integrated into a single solution and due to unique bandwidth requirements and operational environment on-board Navy vessels during at sea periods COTS solutions will not work for this unique requirement. The solution will require interaction with multiple Navy specific applications (not COTS) and merge the information for the user in a single use data collection point. Aggregate information distant supported with little bandwidth from shore activities. Information must possess the ability to be pushed on a globally process when applicable for updates.

REFERENCES:

1. DoD "Go For Green" (G4G): DoDM 1338.10, December 2, 2014, http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives

2. CNO initiative Sailor 2025: http://www.navair.navy.mil/nawctsd/EBusiness/BusOps/Forecast/sailor2025.cfm

3. MyPlate, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA): http://www.choosemyplate.gov, http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/dietaryguidelines.htm, http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publications/DietaryGuidelines/2010/PolicyDoc/ExecSumm.pdf

4. Naval Operational Fuel & Fitness System (NOFFS): http://www.navyfitness.org/nutrition/noffs_fueling_series/interactive_mealbuilder/

5. DoDI 8510.01, March 12, 2014, Risk Management Framework (RMF) for DoD Information Technology (IT), http://dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/851001_2014.pdf

6. DoDI 8500.01, Cybersecurity NUMBER 8500.01March 14, 2014, http://dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/850001_2014.pdf-

KEYWORDS: Nutrition, human performance, physical fitness, readiness, training, healthy living

Questions may also be submitted through DoD SBIR/STTR SITIS website.

TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Information Systems, Sensors

ACQUISITION PROGRAM: Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems 5A, Undersea Systems Advanced Development Program

The technology within this topic is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120-130, which controls the export and import of defense-related material and services, including export of sensitive technical data, or the Export Administration Regulation (EAR), 15 CFR Parts 730-774, which controls dual use items. Offerors must disclose any proposed use of foreign nationals (FNs), their country(ies) of origin, the type of visa or work permit possessed, and the statement of work (SOW) tasks intended for accomplishment by the FN(s) in accordance with section 5.4.c.(8) of the Announcement. Offerors are advised foreign nationals proposed to perform on this topic may be restricted due to the technical data under US Export Control Laws.

OBJECTIVE: To develop and demonstrate an accurate and efficient computational method for calculating undersea acoustic scattering strength of mid-frequency targets.

DESCRIPTION: Active sonar systems are often employed for a variety of search and survey applications. Models that predict the target response to active sonar signal transmissions are used in planning search missions and in simulations that can be used to train the operators. Existing target models could be described as being either high in fidelity for small targets or lower in fidelity for larger targets. The fidelity of the model refers to the set of physical effects that contribute to the scattered response. Echoes from a target might include simple scattering as well as a number of shell waves and resonances. The total target response depends on many factors, such as the characteristics of the transmitted signal, the incident angle upon the target, the interior structure of the target as well as the target’s exterior shape. For complex or broadband signals, or for large or unusually shaped targets the calculations of the expected target scattering response can be computationally expensive, so performance or training models have to make simplifying assumptions. These assumptions can result in adequate performance for modeling sonar detection problems, but lack sufficient fidelity to model an echo for predicting the success of classification techniques. To achieve this fidelity it will be necessary to calculate the scattering function at high angular resolution across the entire acoustic band of interest. High resolution techniques such as finite element approaches have been successfully applied for small targets of a few meters in length, but are computationally costly unless the targets include some symmetry that reduces the size of the target portion that must be considered. In recent years, efficient techniques have been examined that approximate solving the scattering problem from a target in a waveguide using summations of the Kirchhoff approximation for facets of the target surface. Low-cost parallel processing hardware such as Graphical Processing Units (GPUs) have also been used to speed these calculations. Thus far, none of these techniques have resulted in a high fidelity echo response for targets larger than a few meters. The objective will be to develop a solution suitable for larger objects on the order of 10s of meters in length. Desirable solutions for this topic should seek to increase the target size to 10s of meters by means of target modeling algorithm efficiencies and/or innovative parallel processing implementations.

Work produced in Phase II may become classified. Note: The prospective contractor(s) must be U.S. owned and operated with no foreign influence as defined by DoD 5220.22-M, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual, unless acceptable mitigating procedures can and have been implemented and approved by the Defense Security Service (DSS). The selected contractor and/or subcontractor must be able to acquire and maintain a secret level facility and Personnel Security Clearances, in order to perform on advanced phases of this project as set forth by DSS and ONR in order to gain access to classified information pertaining to the national defense of the United States and its allies; this will be an inherent requirement. The selected company will be required to safeguard classified material IAW DoD 5220.22-M during the advanced phases of this contract.

PHASE I: Develop a plan to define the solution and the scope of the software and hardware required to achieve it. The Phase I results should argue convincingly that the results will accurately reflect real world results including all relevant echo components from the target. The effects of scattering from reflectors in the environment, such as the ocean bottom, should be neglected. A simple (but not trivial) target should be assumed, such as a prolate spheroid of 20-30 meters in length and 2-3 meters in diameter, with some irregular features added. The incident signals examined should include a linear frequency modulated pulse from 1-10 kHz. The Phase I report should fully describe the approach, its method of verification and validation, and the speed of the calculated target echo response given the computer hardware to be used. Required Phase I deliverables will include at a minimum, mid-term and final progress reports a final brief for acquisition stakeholders.

PHASE II: Develop, demonstrate and test a prototype computer model for the target conditions described in Phase I. The prototype should provide proof-of-concept for computational feasibility and accuracy. The prototype should be designed such that the target characteristics can be provided as model inputs rather than integral to the product. Required Phase II deliverables will include at a minimum, mid-term and final progress reports, a Phase II brief for acquisition stakeholders, and an example of the prototype. Results of the Phase II effort will be subject to independent validation by a Navy laboratory using comparisons to measured data, which is likely to include classified information. For this reason, the developer will be expected to participate in classified meetings.