WRIGHT LABORATORY CONTRACTING DIVISION (WL/MNK), Eglin AFB, FL 32542- 6810

A -- ANTIMATERIAL WARHEAD FLIGHT TEST SOL F0863095R0008 POC CONTACT STACEY HUGHES, CONTRACT SPECIALIST AT (904) 882-1294, Ext 3405, OR VICKI KEIDER, CONTRACTING OFFICER, (904) 882-4294, Ext 3404. A sole source procurement is contemplated with Loral Vought Systems (LVS), P.O. Box 650003, Dallas, TX, 75265-0003 (See numbered Note 22). Loral is the only known qualified source to perform this effort. The technical objective of the Antimaterial Warhead Flight Test program is to integrate Low Cost Anti Armor Submunition (LOCAAS) sensor and airframe technology with the multi modal explosively formed projectile (EFP) warhead technology being developed in the Anti Materiel Submunition Warhead Technology (ASWT) program. The contractor must be able to integrate the necessary technologies to demonstrate that the ASWT multi modal warhead can be accurate and effective when fired in all three different modes (aerostable slug, stretching rod, and fragmenting) from the tactical sized Anti Materiel Submunition (AMS) being developed in the Low Cost Anti Armor Submunition Risk Reduction (LORISK) program. Phase 1 Design (22 months) will consist of trade studies to determine the details of the submunition/drop test carrier vehicle interface. The required seeker/airframe will be based on LOCAAS technology and the tactical sized design will come from the LORISK program. The design will integrate all necessary seeker, algorithm, guidance, processor, fuzing and warhead technologies with the carriage and release rack and carrier vehicle. A gravity release from a remotely piloted vehicle (RPV) powered aircraft or balloon (or dirigible) or from the Holloman AFB cable drop test facility is projected to be the method of testing the all up submunitions. Phase 1 will also include preliminary fabrication and test plans. Phase 1 design will include a guidance optimization study in which the autopilots, guidance filters, and guidance laws will be optimized over all anticipated tactical flight conditions. The optimized performance shall be verified during Phase 3 hardware-in-the-loop testing and Phase 4 flight testing. Phase 2 - Fabrication (16 months) will result in the fabrication of all required hardware, software and special test equipment including subminiature telemetry instrumentation. Phase 3 - Ground Testing (8 months, with 6 month overlap with Phase 2) will include structural, vibration, static release, hardware in the loop, thermal, and safety related testing to insure flight readiness of the integrated technology package. Phase 4 - Flight Testing (9 months) will include dummy airframe drop tests, control flight tests (maneuvering airframe), captive flight sensor tests, and finally all up seeker guided, live warhead flight tests against stationary targets. Adequate numbers of tests will be conducted to demonstrate all three modes of the multi modal warhead against the appropriate live targets. Additionally the flight tests will demonstrate target template matching automatic target recognition (ATR) algorithms and bank-to-turn guidance algorithms. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. LVS is uniquely capable of performing these tasks through their direct experience in designing, fabricating, and testing LOCAAS submunitions with large airframes suitable for carrying EFP type warheads. If a firm feels it has applicable design tools, fabrication and test experience, background, and interest, it may submit particulars, within 15 days of publication to Wright Laboratory (WL/MNK), Attn: Stacey Hughes, 101 West Eglin Blvd, Ste 337, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-6810. A research and development sources sought synopsis was published in the CBD on 27 Jan 95. An Ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The only purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate his concern during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before resorting to use of the Ombudsman. Potential offerors are invited to contact ASC Eglin's Ombudsman, Colonel Daniel M. Tibbetts, AFSEO/SK, 205 West D Avenue, Suite 318, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-6865, at (904) 882-9051, with serious concerns only. Direct all requests for a solicitations and routine communication concerning this acquisition to WL/MNK, Attn: Stacey Hughes, 101 W. Eglin Blvd, Suite 337, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-6810 at (904) 882-4294, ext. 3405 or FAX (904) 882-9599 . Technical questions may be directed to Ken Edwards, WL/MNAV, at (904) 882-8876, ext. 3387. (0068)

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