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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 11,1996 PSA#1634Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright Laboratory, WL/MNK, 101 West Avenue
Boulevard, Suite 337, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6810 A -- AIR SUPERIORITY MISSILE TECHNOLOGY (ASMT) SOL MNK-96-045 POC
Melissa Straughn, Contract Specialist, at (904) 882-4294, ext 3405 or
FAX (904) 882-9599. Wright Laboratory is contemplating issuing a
Procurement Research & Development Announcement (PRDA) for Air
Superiority Missile Technology (ASMT) in the Fall of 1996. At this time
we are requesting information packages from potential sources on their
capability to perform design, development, integration and
demonstration of advanced air-to-air missile flight control and seeker
technologies. The Wright Laboratory Armament Directorate will soon
complete the exploratory development Alternate Control Technology (ACT)
program. The objective of the ACT program was to develop advanced
flight control technologies which, when applied to current or next
generation weapons, would greatly enhance missile maneuverability while
decreasing missile drag and box size. The ACT program has developed a
highly effective hybrid reaction jet/tailfin control system for air
combat missile application. Preliminary designs for integrating ACT
control technologies onto inventory AMRAAM missiles have been
completed. This represents a broadening of focus for ACT and ASMT to
include beyond visual range (BVR) as well as within visual range (WVR)
intercept capability. The Air Force Superiority Missile Technology
(AMST) program will continue the development of the ACT control
technologies by designing, fabricating and conducting unguided flight
tests of these flight control techniques using inventory AMRAAM
airframes as technology hosts. Following successful completion of
unguided WVR and BVR flight tests, an electronically steered conformal
array seeker concept will be integrated onto the ACT-AMRAAM vehicles
for guided flight demonstrations. Prospective sources should provide
evidence of their experience in the form of the successful completion
of similar contracts, technical reports, journal publications, and
presentations at technical meetings and have a facility clearance of up
to the TOP SECRET level. Prospective sources should provide evidence of
their capability to perform the design and development of air-to-air
missile technologies including specific expertise in the following
areas: Very high angle of attack (AOA) missile flight control
technologies (exceeding 70 degrees AOA), Reaction jet control
technologies, Advanced missile guidance methodologies, Missile seeker
integration and Missile flight testing. Prospective sources must
exhibit thorough understanding of the AMRAAM missile system. Air-to-Air
missile fabrication and modification capability is required. The
government anticipates that no single source possesses all the required
expertise to successfully complete the ASMT program. Therefore,
contractor teaming is expected and encouraged. The period of
performance for this effort is anticipated to be approximately 53
months, excluding the guided flight test phase. Firms have applicable
interest, capability and background should submit particulars in
accordance with Numbered Note 25 to WL/MNK, Attention: Melissa
Straughn, Building 13, 101 Eglin Boulevard, Suite 337, Eglin AFB FL
32542-6810. Firms will be evaluated on their expertise, personnel, and
facilities. Responses to this synopsis must be received within 15 days
from date of publication. For further information concerning technical
aspects, contact Mr. William J. Jones, Program Manager, WL/MNAV, 101
Eglin Boulevard, Suite 329, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6810, (904) 882-8876,
extension 3331. For contractual information contact Ms Melissa
Straughn, Contract Specialist, WL/MNK, 101 Eglin Boulevard, Suite 337,
Eglin AFB FL 32542-6810, (904) 882-4294, extension 3405. Respondents
to this notice will be notified of the results of the evaluation of
information submitted. This synopsis is for information and planning
purposes only, it does not constitute an IFB or RFP, and is not to be
construed as a commitment by the Government. Firms responding to this
synopsis should state whether they are or are not a small business
concern or a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in FAR
52.219-1 and FAR 52.219-2, respectively. The Air Force reserves the
right to consider a small business set-aside based on responses hereto.
An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or
potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this
acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the
authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to
communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and
recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When
requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the
source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the
evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested
parties are invited to call Colonel Timothy R. Kinney at (904)
882-9051. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or
problems that have been previously brought to the attention of the
contracting officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that
level. Direct all requests for solicitations and routine communications
concerning this acquisition to Ms Melissa Straughn, WL/MNK, 101 West
Eglin Boulevard, Suite 337, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6810, (904) 882-4294,
extension 3405. (0191) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0002 19960710\A-0002.SOL)
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