SOLICITATION NOTICE
10 -- Advanced Lethality and Fire Control for Individual Weapons - BAA
- Notice Date
- 3/20/2008
- 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-R-0449
- Response Due
- 4/14/2008
- Archive Date
- 5/14/2008
- Point of Contact
- David Decandia, Contract Specialist, (973)724-4674
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to David Decandia
(david.decandia@us.army.mil)
- Description
- Date: 20 March Year: 2008 Contracting Office Address: ATTN: DAVID J. DECANDIA [(973) 724-4674] JOINT ACQUISITIONS CONTRACTING CENTER US ARMY JOINT MUNITIONS & LETHALITY LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT COMMAND AMSML-AQ-JA, BLDG 10 PICATINNY ARSENAL, NJ 07806-5000 Subject: Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Request for Proposals Suuporting R&D Efforts for Lethality and Advanced Fire Control Technology Concentrations Proposed Solicitation Number: W15QKN-08-R-0449 Opening Date: 24 Mar 08 Closing Date: 14 Apr 08 Description: The purpose of the subject BAA is to solicit & Request Project Proposals (RPP) in support of the Research Areas of Lethality and Advanced Fire Control, which are the two major technology concentrations outlined herein. Appropriated funding has been made available to support only these two major technology concentrations. The Government shall reserve the right to award a procurement contract grant, cooperative agreement or ???other transaction??? (OT) as a result of this BAA. It is the Governments intent to maximize offeror participation, and to evaluate varying prototype proposals (procurement or OT) from various offerors (traditional and non-traditional). The acquisition approach within this BAA allows the Government the opportunity to assess the offeror???s understanding of the two SOO's within the solicitation by evaluating their approach to theeffort. The offeror using this SOO and their unique knowledge, skills, and abilities shall provide a detailed proposal, to include the SOW. The proposal shall address the deliverables that are required to meet the program objectives. The proposal shall provide for the options to continue efforts indicating the critical technology demonstrations, analysis and sub-system level trades, culminating in a demonstration of TRL 4. Technical rationale and realism will guide the level of risk to be overcome as related to the technology risk vs technology reward tradeoff per the period of performance. Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) will be applied with a goal of TRL 4. Demonstrations which substantiate TRL 5 (and higher) are certainly encouraged. Statement of Objectives (SOO) for the design of the Advanced Fire Control Technology for Small Arms: The current problem is that threat targets are moving and then seek cover behind objects (in defilade). Sixty percent (60%) of aiming involves a soldier standing in an unsupported firing position. In addition, precision engagement is limited due to inaccurate tactical range determination. Weapon system weight and multiple batteries required to provide power to advanced sighting systems lead to reduced weapon availability. To address possible solutions, the problem domain can be sub-divided into the functional areas, but the overall solution must be an integrated approach to be a viable solution. Statement of Objectives (SOO) for the design of the Advanced Lethality Armament Technology for Small Arms. The main purpose of this technology is to demonstrate advanced lethality armament component technology for providing improved maneuver capability and munition effectiveness on targets. The targets in question are those in defilade which the warfighter cannot incapacitate as they are hidden behind objects and/or under cover. The incapacitation is limited by small payload and spray alignment effectiveness at defilade targets. Weight reduction, sound/audio signature reduction and recoil reduction/ mitigation also ties into the problem at hand and must be considered. Solutions to the previously described problem will arise from filling in technology gaps which can then be integrated in order to provide an effective system to the warfighter. The point of contact for this solicitation is David DeCandia (email david.decandia@us.army.mil, telephone 973-724-4674), Joint Munitions and Lethality Life Cycle Management Command, AMSML-AQ-JA, Bldg 10, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000. This pre-solicitation notice does not constitute a formal BAA. All offerors are encouraged to refer to http://procnet.pica.army.mil/ on or about 24 March 2008 to download the formal BAA. Please note that information contained within this pre-solicitation notice may be superceded by information contained within the BAA.
- Web Link
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US ARMY TACOM-Picatinny Procurement Network
(http://procnet.pica.army.mil/dbi/Download/GoGetSolicitation.cfm?SolNum=W15QKN-08-R-0449)
- Record
- SN01537608-W 20080322/080320233629 (fbodaily.com)
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