US Army Armament and Chemical Acquisition and Logistics Activity (ACALA) Attn: AMSTA-AC-PCC (FQ7), Rock Island, IL 61299-7630

12 -- SMALL ARMS FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM (SAFCS) SOL DAAE20-96R0268 DUE 112596 POC Project Engineer: Larry White (201) 724-7536, PCO: Jerry L. Yowell (309) 782-3818 The Armament and Chemical Acquisition and Logistics Activity (ACALA) has a requirement for a Non-Developmental Item (NDI) Small Arms Fire Control System (SAFCS) capable of being integrated/mounted to various machine guns. As a minimum, the SAFCS shall be integrated on the MK19 Grenade Machine Gun with a mount. The SAFCS mount shall be considered an integral component of the SAFCS. The mount shall maintain alignment between the weapon and the line of sight to the target under all operational conditions. The SAFCS shall be supplied with a carrying case for use when not mounted to the weapon. In addition, the SAFCS shall be upgradable with minimal modification to accept thermal optics. The following requirements must be satisfied: (a) performance: the addition of the SAFCS shall significantly improve the first burst (i.e. without range-in) probability of hit over the current weapon configuration and shall not adversely effect the current operational firing capability; (b) Dimensions: the SAFCS, including power supply and any mounting device shall be designed to provide optimum system capability at the minimum achievable size. The government's desire is to approach current technoligical limits in minimizing size of the SAFCS; (c) Weight: the SAFCS, including power supply and any mounting device shall be designed to provide optimum system capability at the minimum achievable weight. The government's desire is to approach current technological limits in minimizing weight of the SAFCS; (d) Capabilities: Day/night operation, eyesafe laser ranging, ballistic solution computation, and reticle displacement in response to ballistic solution computation, and recticle displacement in response to ballistic solution. A fully functional bid sample and a technical proposal will be required with each proposal submitted. The offeror whose sample and technical proposal provides the best value to the government shall be awarded a contract for the production and delivery of two units with mount and carrying case. Delivery of two units with mounts and carrying case will be required 180 days after contract award. The two units will undergo Developmental and Operational Testing (DT/OT) by the Army. After successful evaluation, the SAFCS will be Type Classified (TC)-Generic. Thereafter, the government intends to procure the SAFCS on a sole source basis. The system optics will require laser eye protection. A facility clearance at the SECRET level will be required. Contingent upon meeting established security requirements, industry of the following countries has been determined to be eligible to participate in the optics program: Canada and the United Kingdom. Foreign industry desiring copies of classified solicitations and have been identified in the CBD as eligible will submit an official request through its embassy to HQ DA (DAMI-POC), Washington, DC 20310-1001. Requirements are for 2 each Small Arms Fire Control System (SAFCS). For use on MK19 Grenade Machine Gun. All or part of this action is an unfunded FY97 requirement. FOB is destination. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is 101096. Failure to properly address requests for solicitation in accordance with this CBD notice will result in non-receipt of the solicitation package. Failure to properly address bids/offers in accordance with solicitation instructions may result in a late bid which cannot be considered. Written, fax or electronic requests for solicitation packages are accepted. No telephone requests will be honored. Requests for copies of this solicitation should include your commercial and government entity (CAGE)(if a CAGE code has been assigned to you) along with your name, address, datafax number, and solicitation number. The fax number for requests is (309) 782-4728. Electronic requests may be accepted through the Automated Acquisition Information System (AAIS). All ACALA solicitations are available for viewing/downloading, in addition to procurement history, via the AAIS. The AAIS can be accessed electronically, 24 hours a day, using a modem set to dial (309) 782-7648. Terminal emulation should be VT100, no parity, 8 data bits and 1 stop bit. Once connected, enter ''aais'' at the ''LOGIN'' prompt. At the ''PASSWORD'' prompt depress the ''ENTER'' key. If electronic means is not possible, procurement history will be provided telephonically at (309) 782-8094 on a limited basis. (0239)

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