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P -- DEMONSTRATION OF BOLT-IN/BOLT-OUT COMPATIBILITY OF XM194 GUN MO UNT AND 52 CALIBER XM297 CANNON WITH M109A6 PALADIN SP HOWITZER SOL DAAE30-95-R-0072 DUE 070395 POC Major Trent Ensley, email=tensley, Contract Specialist, 201-724-7870; Gregory L. Gorman, Contracting Officer, 201-724-3271. The Government requires a demonstrator vehicle based upon the current M109A6 Self-Propelled Howitzer. The objective of this incrementally funded contract would be to provide ''Bolt-in/Bolt-out'' compatibility of the XM194 Gun Mount and 52 caliber XM297 Cannon with the M109A6 PALADIN Self-Propelled Howitzer. To successfully accomplish this objective, the contractor must be capable of conducting trade-off studies, modeling analysis, engineering design, fabrication, modification and integration of hardware into an M109A6 demonstrator vehicle. This contract is anticipated for Sole Source award to United Defense, Limited Partnership (UDLP) based on the following rationale: a. UDLP is currently under contract to produce and is in production of the M109A6 and has access to a current vendor base to expedite purchase of hardware. b. UDLP has invested a significant amount of Independent Research & Development (IR&D) funding into the modeling and design of possible upgrades and modification of the M109A6 armament system. This effort included fabrication of a demonstration vehicle which is currently being evaluated under the Battlelabs Program. The modeling and design effort accomplished under this IR&D program is highly similar and includes some of the enhancements which are to be contracted. c. UDLP currently has a significant portion of the existent M109A6 Technical Data Package in a Computer Aided Design system. This will greatly enhance the ability of UDLP to provide a timely and cost effective design. d. UDLP is intimately familiar with the required interface concerns and design implications associated with the Unicharge and solid propellent armament systems. See Note 22. (0156)

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