SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- High Shock Loaded, Hight Temperature, Diode Pumped Laser Igniter Assembly
- Notice Date
- 10/5/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- US Army, Army Contracting Command, Joint Munitions and Lethality (JM&L) Contracting Center, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN-10-X-3039
- Response Due
- 10/27/2009
- Archive Date
- 11/26/2009
- Point of Contact
- Jessica Bird, Contract Specialist, (973)724-6965
- E-Mail Address
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Jessica Bird
(jessica.l.stogner@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The US Army Armament Research Development and Engineering Center, WeaponSystems and Technology Directorate, Indirect Fire Armaments Division, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, has a need for the development of a production manufacturing process for the fabrication and assembly of a high shock loaded, high temperature, diode pumped laser igniter assembly. The igniter assembly will be used to initiate propelling charges in large caliber artillery systems. The laser igniter assembly must be tolerant of high shock loading (~6,000Gs axial direction, ~ 2,000 Gs lateral direction) and extreme temperatures(-50C to +130C). The selected Offeror will be required to demonstrate full performance, repeatable and reliable laser igniter assembly operation with initial manufactured production run test articles when being exposed to the high shock and high temperature environments. Typical operational constraints for the diode laser igniter assembly are available drive current of 60 - 100 amps (60-70 amps preferred), available drive voltage of 150- 200 Volts, 20 - 30 joules laser output energy, 5-15ms pulse width, 0.1Hz duty cycle and an output wavelength range from 750nm to 2000nm. Life expectancy is typically 10,000-20,000 pulses total over a period of several months to twenty years (i.e. system could be very active or could be idle for very long periods of time). The maximum laser beam exit diameter should not exceed 5mm nor have a beam waist smaller than 5 mm nor exceed 10mm at a distance of 1 meter. The physical package size is 22 mm (diameter) X 110 mm long (maximum). The laser igniter assembly will be located within a confined space and in intimate contact with cannon breech parts so it must tolerate the overall temperature excursions of the weapon with no active cooling measures. Low level pulses or low current throttling of the laser igniter assembly is the preferred method for heating the laser igniter assembly when required at the extreme cold temperatures. The Offeror will be required to demonstrate the capability to manufacture 10 fully functional laser igniter assemblies per day. The selected Offeror will be required to deliver initial manufactured production test articles to the Government for Government planned testing and evaluation. The selected Offeror will be required to evaluate and analyze the results from the Government planned testing and provide and demonstrate corrective actions/process improvements performed, as necessary. Interested Offerors shall be required to have extensive expertise, facilities and prior experience with manufacturing, testing and verifying performance of high temperature diode laser bars. High temperature diode laser bars shall be defined as operating above +100C with an efficiency of 25% or higher without applying active cooling. Interested Offerors shall be required to have expertise, facilities and resources, required for manufacturing, testing and verifying diode pumped laser igniter assemblies at the required manufacturing rate of production. A summary of the personnel skill levels, equipment, and facilities to include technical knowledge, experience, and areas of expertise relevant and necessary for conducting this effort shall be included in the interested Offerors response. Above information shall be provided in the Offerors response at no cost to the Government. The Government will need to verify and confirm the performance of high temperature diode laser bars that the Offeror intends to use in the manufacture of the diode laser igniter assembly prior to considering the Offerors response to a formal solicitation/request for proposal. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government; information provided will not be returned. Responses should be limited to no more than twenty (20) pages. All responsible, interested Offerors are encouraged to submit their capabilities / qualification data and any pertinent information via email, or electronically, No LATER THAN October 27, 2009. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The Government will accept written questions by email. The Technical Point of Contact for this action is Tom DeVoe, Electrical EngineerRDAR-WSW-I, (973)724-8615. The Procurement Office Point of Contact for this action is Jessica Stogner, Contract Specialist, CCJM-JA, (973)724-6965. Email your questions to Jessica Stogner at jessica.l.stogner@us.army.mil This is a Sources Sought / Market Survey Announcement only and should not be construed as a Request for Proposal or a commitment by the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey. A formal solicitation is anticipated and a solicitation noticewill be published at a later date with more detailed technical requirements provided. Note 26 applies.
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