Dahlgren Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, 17320 Dahlgren Road, Dahlgren, VA 22448-5100

10 -- SHORT RANGE ASSAULT WEAPON SOL N00178-96-Q-1050 POC Sharon Jones, Contract Specialist, S115 or G. R. Vaughan, Contracting Officer, S105 on (540) 653-7478. This is a Sources Sought Synopsis and no Solicitation or Documentation Package currently exists. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division is proceeding with acquisition planning for a future procurement of the PREDATOR, a short range assault weapon. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE CURRENTLY EXISTS. The PREDATOR is currently in the engineering and manufacturing development phase (EMD) with a projected completion of 12/97. Loral Aeronutronics of Rancho Santa Margarita, California is the EMD Contractor. The government may seek a full production sole source contract with Loral Aeronutronic based on the lack of response to this sources sought from other qualified sources. The PREDATOR is a 140 mm missile housed in a disposable launcher yielding a 20 lb man-portable system capable of defeating main battle tanks. The PREDATOR missile consists of three modules, flight module, warhead module and target detection device module. The flight module contains a two pulse rocket motor and an inertial navigator. The warhead module contains an explosively formed Penetrator warhead and safe and arm device. The target detection device constitutes the third module. The production is anticipated to have yearly requirements during Fiscal Years (FY) 98, 99, 00, 01, 02, and 03. It is estimated that approximately 21,000 Predator weapons will be procured during this period with an initial procurement of approximately 300 weapons and follow on quantities ramping-up to a full production rate of approximately 5,100 weapons annually. Interested organizations are invited to demonstrate their capabilities by providing the following information by 27 March 1996: (1) Address specific expertise in the development and or production of similar products, (2) Description of industrial resources (facilities, equipment, tooling, and engineering personnel experienced in transitioning systems from development to production) available or planned to be available to support the stated production requirements, and (3) Demonstration of experience by providing contract number, type, value, award and completion dates, point of contact and phone number. Please identify your submission as ''N00178-96-Q-1050 CAPABILITIES STATEMENT FOR THE PREDATOR PRODUCTION''. This is not a request for proposal, nor does the Government intend to pay for any response hereto. (0064)

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