REQUEST FOR INFORMATION POC Mr. Stan Dobies, Office of the PM FIREFINDER (908) 427-5224 or Mr. Lou Kosa (908) 427-5310. PM Firefinder is requesting concept papers for the Firefinder AN/TPQ-37 radar Pre-Planned Product Improvement (P3I) program. This modernization effort is intended to replace obsolescence in the existing radar and meet new requirements of the user. Ideas and methodologies for exploiting technology to accomplish the P3I program are requested. Ideas and methodologies concerning the acquisition reform process by promoting innovations and good business judgment are requested, including drivers for risk and cost reduction. Concept papers are requested to assist the government in formulating requirements for P3I. Concepts should address the methodology to achieve performance enhancements (see enclosures), system configuration options and Non-Developmental Items (NDI) status. Concept approaches should consist of the replacement of the current AN/TPQ-37 Antenna/Transceiver Group (ATG), incorportation of the AN/TPQ-36 (V) 8 Operation Central (OC) shelter and the capability of drive-on/drive-off a C130 transport. For clarity, concept papers should focus on a 36 month program to deliver up to three radar system. This program includes design, build, integration, qualification testing and operational testing. The Engineering and Manufacturing Development program will be openly solicited. Given such a short period, concept papers should be based on exploiting NDI components / technology. Specific Tasks of the P3I Concept Investigation: 1. Provide details of how the performance requirements of the AN/TPQ-37 P3I Radar are achieved. (Describe NDI components, implementation of design and Blake chart of performance estimate). Analysis should address all error contributions to weapon location accuracy and the ability to achieve the objective accuracy and range requirements per target set. 2. Provide details of configuration options. (Replacement of the ATG, power generator requirements and vehicles). 3. Incorporate the AN/TPQ-36 (V) 8 OC as a modification to the TPQ-37 Operation Control Group (OCG). Describe options for utilizing the (V) 8 shelter and user screens/software (GFE) for similar or same man-machine interfaces. 4. Provide details of configuration options to achieve drive-on / drive-off a C130 transport utilizing current Army inventory vehicles. 5. Provide a preliminary schedule for conducting the P3I delivery of the first (1st) unit. Provide an indication of the long lead procurement time required for NDI components. Indicate radar's resource management (modes, waveforms, etc.) and integration of ATG / (V) 8 OC. 6. NDI component and related program cost history would be helpful to the program development, including any proposed acquisition reform initiative. Use of Integrated Product Teams should be exploited. Responses to this announcement are requested to be delivered by the 12th of July 1996. A Firefinder P3I conference is tentatively scheduled six weeks after RFI release to exchange information between the material / combat developer and industry. RFI release 20 Feb 96 P3I Conference 2-3 Apr 96 Concept responses 12 July 96. Interested parties desiring to attend please respond by the 1st of March 1996. Request for individual session with the government (one-on-one) should be made known at time of notice. Contact POC is Mr. Stan Dobies, Office of the PM FIREFINDER at (908) 427-5224 or Mr. Lou Kosa at (908) 427-5310 Enclosures: Encl. #1. P3I Performance Objectives Encl. #2. Current System Description Encl. #3. AN/TPQ-36(V)8 O.C.C. Description. Enclosures, including figures, can be located on the Electronic Bulletin Board located at CECOM, Ft. Monmouth, NJ. Solicitation number DAAB07-96-R-S762 will be used as reference. The U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command (CECOM) has established an Electronic Bulletin Board (EBB) to provide electronic transmittal of Request for Proposals (RFPs) and Invitations for Bids (IFBs) from government to industry. All interested parties wishing to do business with CECOM are invited to access, operate, send and receive data from the CECOM EBB System. To become a user of the EBB, you will need an identification code and password in addition to a computer terminal equipped with the necessary hardware and software to interface with the EBB System. A user's identification code and password will be issued upon request along with instructions for downloading the EBB user's manual. All requests must include (1) Company name, (2) Point(s) of contact name(s) and title(s), (3) Return address(es) and (4) Telephone number(s). Please send your request in writing to EBB System Operator, U.S. Army CECOM, AMSEL-AC-SB-AA, Attn: EBB, Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey 07703-5000. FAX#: (908)-532-6020, Commercial#: (908)-532-3820. Contractors may request aperture cards and notice of revision(s) via EBB, E-Mail, or by written request to the contracting officer at the address set forth in Paragraph 11 above. Bids shall be submitted in hard copy at the time and place specified in the solicitation. No bid responses shall be submitted to the contracting office.

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