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A -- HE-WAM PIP SOL DAAE30-95-R-0070 DUE 092295 POC Megan Klein, Contract Specialist, (201) 724-4423, email=mklein, Daniel W. Grinter, Contracting Officer, (201) 724-6631, email=dgrinter. The US Army Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command, Armament Research Development & Engineering Center requires the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) of the Hand Emplaced Wide Area Munition (HE-WAM) Product Improvement Program (PIP). A security clearance at the ''Secret'' level is required for this effort. The effort targets the Early Entry Forces' urgent need for a ''smart'' munition system that generates quick and decisive effects while mitigating risk to friendly forces on a digitized battlefield. The contemplated contract effort is a continuation of the current WAM program efforts to incorporate the preplanned product improvements (P31) such as re-deployability improvements, two-way communication, on/off/on command and control (C2) and other system performance enhancements to the basic HE-WAM. The basic HE-WAM is a hand emplaced munition designed to autonomously detect and engage armored combat vehicles in close battle. When a target is detected, the HE-WAM rotates toward the target and launches a smart munition (sublet) which attacks the top of the target with an Explosively Formed Penetrator (EFP). The HE-WAM can be operated manually or remotely with the use of the M71 Remote Control Unit (RCU). The HE-WAM consists of three major subsystems: a communications module, which allows the munition to receive commands from the M71 RCU regarding arming, destruct and reset of self destruct time; a ground platform module, which contains the necessary electro-mechanical components and electronics for controlling target detection, target classification, and sublet aiming and launching; and the sublet module, which contains electronic components for target detection, target aimpoint determination and firing direction of the lethal mechanism toward the vehicle. There is no technical design package available for the basic HE-WAM configuration which is in the final development stage under this command's current EMD contract with Textron Defense Systems. The first phase of the contemplated PIP EMD effort will be performed concurrently with the last phase of the current EMD contract and the finl basic HE-WAM will form the baseline design for the HE-WAM PIP. Therefore, the HE-WAM PIP EMD contractor must plan and conduct a smooth transition from the extensive current EMD to the PIP EMD. The PIP EMD contract effort will include design and development of the HE-WAM PIP; fabrication of HE-WAM PIP and modified variations for contractor design and development testing; and government technical and user testing (TT/IOTE) of test units in various configurations, including Training Units; the generation of Engineering Design Documentation (consisting of drawings and specifications) for the HE-WAM PIP and HE-WAM PIP unique items, and the effort required to enter production at 48 months after contract award. The PIP EMD contractor must demonstrate the integrated technology improvements/ enhancements and develop & deliver a performance specification that provides the user with significant improvements in both performance and operational capabilities over the basic HE-WAM. Major additions and changes from the basic HE-WAM might be to the sensors, control mechanisms, safe and arm mechanisms, Lethal Mechanism, and Two-Way Communication and Control. The contractor will finalize the Engineering Design Documentation Package (EDDP) for production that optimizes the HE-WAM PIP with respect to meeting the HE-WAM PIP performance, safety and other requirements at minimum cost. The Government intends to award a contract for this requirement, pending sole-source approval, to Textron Defense Systems, Wilmington, MA. See Numbered Note 22. (0248)

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