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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF MAY 2,1996 PSA#158621CONS/LGCXC 135 E Ent Ave, Peterson AFB CO 80914-1385 B -- MINUTEMAN (MM) III GYRO STABILIZED PLATFORM (GSP) REPLACEMENT POC
Major Curt Buckles, (719) 554-3251. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: MINUTEMAN
(MM) III GYRO STABILIZED PLATFORM (GSP) REPLACEMENT. The purpose of
this Request for Information from manufacturing sources producing
strategic ballistic missile guidance hardware and software is to
identify potential suppliers with either an established product line
which could be used or adapted to or a form, fit, and function
replacement for the GSP or a sufficiently mature IRAD effort of
replacement or upgrade technologies capable of supporting an aggressive
Cost Options Analysis (COA) Study schedule in support of a Concept
Exploration/Definition Phase O. Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) and
non-developmental item (NDI) products may be considered. Respondents
should hold appropriate Security Clearances, have strategic ballistic
missile guidance experience in research, development, production and
deployment, and have facilities capable of supporting assembly and
testing. Generic requirements are to substantially improve Minuteman
(MM) damage expectancy against a proposed range of targets. The
proposed replacement must be compatible with the MK12A and MK21;
integratable with the existing MMIII weapons system; and, provide a
single guidance system suitable for the entire MM Force. All proposals
should allow alert force flexibility such as semi-dormant/dormant
capability, reduce MM III Operations and Support (O&S) Life Cycle
Costs, improve reliability-availability, enhance nuclear surety and
support at least 20 years of MM III Service Life. A replacement GSP
must operate in the MM III GRP ground and flight environments
(including hostile). GSP Mechanical Guidelines - Volume available: 6
cubic feet total, 4.2 cubic feet within CD2 wafer (shock mounts and
shields included). Size: present GSP without shields: 24 inches X 20
inches diameter. Weight: 92.4 pounds (maximum). Attachment: Mount to
the CD2-3A wafer via four shock mounts at 90 degree radial stations on
the GSP MID-BODY. MGSC Mechanical Guidelines (if MGSC replacement
required) - Size: 8.75 inches high X 10.62 inches wide X 12.84 inches
long. Weight: 35.2 pounds. X-Ray Shield size: -9.25 inches high X -
11.12 inches wide X - 13.34 inches long. Weight: 6.2 pounds. Electrical
Guidelines - Interface provided through connectors J1 (umbilical), J3
and J4 (instrumentation and checkout) and J5 (systems checkout).
Airborne Power Guidelines - Total watts available: 176 watts maximum.
Total watts present GSP: 160 watts. Processor Guidelines - Total MGC
processing power available to GSP: TBD MIPS maximum. THIS IS NOT A
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. A detailed data package is available and may be
obtained by contacting Major Curt Buckles, Air Force Space
Command/DRMM at Coml (719) 554-3251 or DSN 692-3251. All interested
parties are required to have a DD Form 2345 which may be obtained by
calling 1-(800) 352-3572. All responses must be in a White Paper format
and received not later than 30 days from the date of publication of
this synopsis. All acceptable responses will be provided to ANSER, Inc.
and TRW, Inc for inclusion into the COA report being written for Air
Force Space Command. Suggested topics to address for each GSP concept
recommendation are: Performance to error model/error budget,
Reliability, Hardness, System Description, System Mechanism to include
Physical, Thermal, and System Interfaces, Life Cycle Costs, Test
Data/Technology maturity/development lead time, Maintainability and
reaction time from dormant to semi-dormant modes. Responses that
indicate insufficient capabilities will not be considered further.
Acceptable respondents will be notified and briefings to the Government
may be scheduled. Responses should be addressed to: Major Curt Buckles,
USAF, Air Force Space Command/DRMM, 150 Vandenberg, Suite 1105,
Peterson Air Force Base, CO 80914, Coml (719) 554-3251, DSN 692-3251.
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