SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- SPIDER
- Notice Date
- 3/17/2008
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN-08-T-0117
- Response Due
- 4/30/2008
- Archive Date
- 5/30/2008
- Point of Contact
- Gregory Harris, Contract Specialist, (973)724-3181
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to Gregory Harris
(greg.harris1@us.army.mil)
- Description
- The U.S. Army, Joint Munitions and Lethality Life Cycle Management Command (JM&L LCMC) Acquisition Center, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000 has a requirement to develop and integrate technology enhancements for the XM-7 Networked Command Munition (Spider) that is currently in Low-Rate Initial Production, to include the following: 1. Enhanced communications to extend range of the current Spider radio. 2. Additional situational awareness and target/non-target discrimination capability (sensing). 3. Improved operator interface to decrease decision timeline (system latency). 4. Non-lethal warning and escalation of lethal force (response flexibility). 5. Intersystem integration (seamless network connectivity to FBCB2). 6. Networked Munitions common controller. The JM&L LCMC intends to satisfy this requirement through a sole source contract to the Joint Venture of Alliant Techsystems Inc. of Plymouth, MN 55442-2512 and Textron Defense Systems of Wilmington, MA 01887-2901. This action will be based upon Other Than Full and Open Competition procedures utilizing the authority of 10 USC 2304 (c)(1) - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii). It is anticipated that the Government will issue a Cost-Plus Incentive Fee, Research and Development Letter contract, with a period of performance of 24 months. The point of contact for this action is Mr. Greg Harris, greg.harris1@us.army.mil, Contract Specialist, (973) 724-3181, Joint Munitions and Lethality Life Cycle Management Command, Close Combat Systems Contracting Group, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000. See numbered note 22.
- Web Link
-
US ARMY TACOM-Picatinny Procurement Network
(http://procnet.pica.army.mil/dbi/Download/GoGetSolicitation.cfm?SolNum=W15QKN-08-T-0117)
- Record
- SN01534262-W 20080319/080317224019 (fbodaily.com)
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