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A -- POTENTIAL SOURCES SOUGHT - SUBCONTRACTING OPPORTUNITY FOR DESIGN, INTEGRATION AND MANUFACTURING OF A LIQUID PROPELLANT (LP) FLUID HANDLING ASSEMBLY (FHA) Contact, George Desmarais, 413/494-3881 POC George W. Desmarias, Program Manager - CRUSADER and LP Technical subcontracts, (413)494-3881. Lockheed Martin Defense Systems, a subcontractor to United Defense - LP under Prime Contract DAAE30-95-C-0009, is considering subcontracting for Design, Integration and Manufacturing of a Fluid Handling Assembly (FHA) to be used in the 155mm Regenerative Liquid Propellant Gun (RLPG). Lockheed Martin Defense Systems is soliciting potential qualified supliers interested in participating in Design, Integration and Manufacturing support for the RLPG FHA. The need exists to simplify existing design, conduct innovative future design and integration and deliver (6) complete FHA's for the RLPG 4 and six (6) complete FHA's for Objective/Prototype Gun Systems. The subcontractor should (a) have expertise with high velocity fluid storage and distribution systems, (b) have expertise to understand unique material requirements associated with compatibility with XM46 Liquid Propellent and (c) be capable of providing the following support: (1) personnel and facilities capable of fabrication and test of the FHA, (2) design expertise with similar systems (i.e. hydraulics) and (3) demonstrated systems integration experience. The purpose of the FHA is to supply Liquid Propellant (LP), lubricant, damper fluid and coolant to the RPLG system. The FHA supplies LP to the Igniter Subsystem and RLPG, and lubricant and damper fluid to the RLPG. The FHA also provides the ability to load, download, and store fluids, purge the system of air, and put the system in a safe condition by removing LP from the RLPG and dousing the igniter with water. The FHA consists of valves and sensors, a high fluid velocity metering device, piston control, pumps, isolation valves, lubrication supply, douse and cooling equipment. Potential qualified subcontractor/suppliers are requested to contact George Desmarais (Room 2266) in writing or by facsimile within fifteen (15) days of the publication of this announcement to register for a Pre-RFQ Information Conference to be held at Lockheed Martin Defense systems, 100 Plastics Avenue, Pittsfield, MA 01201. If notification of attendance of this meeting is received within seven (7) days of the publication of this announcement, an information package will be sent. Potential qualified subcontractors/suppliers are also requested to submit capability statements pertaining to the above listed technical needs. These capability statements (in subcontractor format) should address unique technical capabilities of their organization, including background on relevant past experience, facilities capabilities and personnel expertise associated with design, integration, manufacture and test of Liquid Propellant, Hydraulic or other pertinent Handling Systems. The capability statements should be submitted no later than seven (7) calendar days after the Pre-RFQ Information Conference and should be submitted via US Mail (or express mail) to Lockheed Martin Defense Systems, 100 Plastic Avenue, Pittsfield, MA 01201, Attention: G. W. Desmarais, Room 2266. Information may not be submitted via facsimile. Neither the cost of preparing capability statements nor the cost of preparing proposals will be entertained as allowable direct changes to any resultant subcontract. See Note 25 (257)

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