Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, 2531 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA 22242-5160

59 -- EXPENDABLE MINE NEUTRALIZATION SYSTEMS - COMPARATIVE TEST PROGRAM POC Steve Caracciolo, Contracting Officer, Code 02631, (703) 602-0951; or Janel Hradecky, Contract Specialist, Code 02631H, (703) 602-0951. SOURCES SOUGHT: EXPENDABLE MINE NEUTRALIZATION SYSTEMS - COMPARATIVE TEST PROGRAM The Program Executive Officer, Mine Warfare (PEO MINEWAR) Program Manager, Airborne Mine Countermeasures (PMO 210) is seeking potential production sources, both domestic and foreign, of mature and currently operating hardware systems (off-the-shelf or nondevelopmental items) that have the potential of being deployed from MH-53 helicopters to neutralize mines. These systems must also have the potential to be operated from other helicopters, including the H-60. The following requirements are of major interest: (1) the operational purpose of the system is to neutralize mines that have been located and classified by an independent minehunting system, (2) the act of neutralizing the mine may destroy the underwater mine neutralization system, provided that this is a cost-effective approach, (3) the system must be compatible with the operational scenario of current MCM helicopters, (4) the neutralization system must use GPS positioning to locate and identify the object in question and positively render any real mine inoperable or, preferably detonate the mine's explosive warhead, (5) the mine to be neutralized can be located in the water column and on the seabed, (6) mines will be in water depths as deep as 300 meters. The Navy is soliciting descriptions of mature and currently operating hardware systems that have the potential to fulfill the requirements listed above. Paper concepts or concepts ready for hardware fabrication do not comply. The full capabilities and limitations of concepts to meet the requirements, together with a clear identification of performance and availability risk, should be provided with low risk being an existing, in-use system and medium risk being a system whose prototype has been demonstrated. It is requested that information requested above be submitted no later than 23 August 1996 to the address above. This synopsis is for information purposes and should not be construed as a request for proposals or as an obligation or commitment by the Government to acquire any follow-on equipment or to let a future offer of contract. The Government plans to develop a list of potential systems for evaluation from this synopsis, therefore, it is the Government's intention that only those companies responding to this synopsis will be considered for this comparative test. Firms that respond to this synopsis are not entitled to payment of any direct costs or charges by the Government and that there shall be no basis for claims against the Government resulting from submission of information in response to this sources sought synopsis or any subsequent Government use of the information. Questions on this matter may be directed to Steve Caracciolo, SEA 02631, telephone (703) 602-0951, FAX (703) 602-7023, email caracciolo_steve@hq.navsea.navy.mil; or Janel Hradecky, SEA 02631H, telephone (703) 602-0951; FAX (703) 602-7023, email Hradecky_Janel_M@hq.navsea.navy.mil. (0170)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0397 19960619\59-0008.SOL)