SOURCES SOUGHT
13 -- Anti-Structure Munition (ASM) Round/ Improved Smoke Rounds
- Notice Date
- 2/27/2003
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- DAAE30-03-Q-0231
- Point of Contact
- Mary Lou Desseaux, Contract Specialist, (973)724-3217
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to Mary Lou Desseaux
(mdess@pica.army.mil)
- Description
- NA The U.S. Government is seeking information on potential candidates for mmediate procurement or rapid development of an Anti-Structure Munition (ASM) Round for the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti- Personnel Weapon System (MAAWS). The current MAAWS program is the Non- Developmental Item (NDI) acquisition of the Saab Bofors Dynamics Carl Gustaf 84mm recoilless rifle system. The U.S. Government does not own data rights to the system. USSOCOM has a requirement for a MAAWS round that will incapacitate personnel protected outside the line-of-sight of the projectile detonation inside of man-made or natural protective structures/confined spaces. The ASM round must be capable of entering enclosures through existing openings; it is desired that the round be capable of entering urban structures constructed using 8 inch reinforced concrete or 12 inch triple brick walls where no opening exists. The desired ASM round explosive payload is 2,200 grams. The round must be capable of achieving a 0.25 probability of hit against a 1m X 1.2m target at a range of 300 meters, with 500 meters desired. It is also desired that the round match the flight trajectory of a fielded MAAWS round. The ASM round fuzing must meet U.S. safe and arming device requirements. The fuze must function the round upon impact; airburst or delay function modes are desired. Minimum fuze arming distance must be 20 meters, with 15 meters desired; it is also desired that the round reach safe separation distance prior to reaching the minimum arming distance. The Government also seeks information on a potential upgraded Smoke round for the MAAWS. The round must provide the capability to obscure or mark targets with a dense visible smoke screen no less than 10 meters in diameter. Duration should exceed 15 seconds under stable (0-3 knots) wind conditions. The round must be capable of functioning between ranges of 100 meters and 800 meters, with maximum range of 1000 meters desired. The time of flight to 1000 meters must be 10 seconds or less. It is also desired that the round match the flight trajectory of the fielded MAAWS Smoke 469B round. The ASM round fuzing must meet U.S. safe and arming device requirements. The fuze must function the round upon impact. For both the ASM and Smoke rounds, the total weight of the complete cartridge and projectile must not exceed 10 pounds. The rounds must be completely compatible with the Saab Bofors Dynamics 84mm M3 Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle. Because the Government does not own data rights to the weapon, potential offerors must request required weapon data from Saab Bofors Dynamics, Karlskoga, Sweden. The round must be capable of being rigged for airborne and submersible operations in accordance with existing service procedures. The round must be sufficiently rugged to remain safe, operational and effective following exposure to the rigors normally associated with military operations, including air delivery and salt water submersion. A fully developed round is desired, development effort not to exceed 24 months to delivery of production configuration is acceptable. Contractor/Government teaming to streamline the effort, perform concurrent test and evaluation will be utilized. The round must meet U.S. safety and performance requirements. In response to this survey, information shall be provided on the following areas and topics. Additional information and topics are also encouraged. All responses to this survey must be in the English language. Item Status: Information shall be provided that shows item production status or how each item will be developed. It shall include information on the design, fabrication and tests conducted or to be conducted to validate the design. Compatibility with the Bofors M3 Carl Gustaf system must be specifically addressed. Cost/Schedule: Actual or expected production unit costs for both round types shall be provided. If development is required, projections of development costs for both items from start of work to delivery of approximately 400 production representative end items for U.S. Government qualification, along with supporting safety, performance and design data shall be provided. The time required to deliver both the test items and data for each round shall also be provided. Safety Program: Information shall be provided on existing system safety engineering capability and experience in meeting U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force health and safety requirements. Industrial Preparedness: Information shall be provided on round availability, including a summary of facilities and tooling available to support development and production. Production history for recoilless rifle systems or munitions shall be submitted to demonstrate past performance, with emphasis on work performed for the U.S. Government. Acquisition Teaming: Information shall be provided describing experience in teaming with a customer, to include level of involvement with emphasis on participation in U.S. Government defense acquisition teams.
- Web Link
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US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network
(http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/SRCSgt/022720030/022720030.htm)
- Record
- SN00266737-W 20030301/030227213633 (fbodaily.com)
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