U.S. Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PCW-B Bldg10, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000

10 -- XM982 EXTENDED RANGE PROJECTILE WITH LOW RATE PRODUCTION OPTIONS POC Phillip E. Holman email=pholman, Contract Specialist, 201-724-2024, Jerome Keller, email=jkeller, Contracting Officer, 201-724-3455. The US Army Armament Research, Development, and Engineering Center is seeking qualified sources who can respond to a request for proposal for a four year (FY98-01) Engineering & Manufacturing Development (E&MD) Effort with two option years (FY02-03) of low rate production. The XM982 E&MD program calls for the development of a projectile that will provide an extended range capability in excess of 40 km. Extended range capability is provided by the application of an aerodynamically streamlined projectile with a unique base burner assembly in the aft end and a high thrust rocket motor in the forward ogive space. The XM982 will accommodate the same lethality as the current M864, Dual Purpose Improved Conventional Munition (DPICM), presently in production. Full and Open Competition is anticipated for this acquisition. Interested sources should submit their qualification data within 15 days of this notice to Attn: Mr. Phillip E. Holman, U.S. Army, ARDEC AMSTA-AR-PCW-B, Bld.10, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000. email=pholman. (0236)

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