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13 -- SELECTABLE LIGHTWEIGHT ATTACK MUNITIONS PRODUCTION DUE 112796 POC Anita Jones email=anjones, Contract Specialist, 201-724-3997 Paul Milenkowic email=pmilen, Contracting Officer, 201-724-5391. This is a Market Survey for a proposed contractual effort for the production of M2 and M4 Selectable Lightweight Attack Munitions (SLAMs), M3 Demolition Attack Munitions (DAMs), and M299 Training Kits. The M2, M3, and M4 are hand emplaced munitions for rapidly deploying protective, tactical, and interdiction missions utilizing explosively formed penetrators. There are four modes of operation: mine mode - magnetic influence, side attack mode - infrared, timed demolition mode, and command detonation mode. The basic differences between the M2, M3, and the M4 is that the M2 has a self-neutralization function, the M4 has a self-destruct function, and the M3 is a warhead only device that requires operator initiation using standard blasting caps. The M299 is totally inert and is used as a classroom trainer. Alliant Techsystems was the development contractor for the M2, M3, and M299. The M2, M3, and M299 were Type Classified Standard in Aug 94. The Government modified the M2 Technical Data Package (TDP) for the M4, and the M4 was Type Classified Standard in Sep 96. The proposed effort will be a two year production effort with an anticipated start date in FY97. Available for this effort will be the TDPs with approximately 74 unproven Engineering Orders. Estimated quantities are 2,400 M2s, 2,200 M3s, 9,000 M4s, and 307 M299s. The proposed effort requires potential contractors to have knowledge and experience in integration of electro-mechanical subsystems to achieve performance requirements suitable for use in military environments. Specific technology experience must be demonstrated including explosively formed penetrators technology, passive infrared technology, surface mount technology, laser welding technology, and military fuzing technology. Security clearance at the secret level is required. This program involves access to information defined as Militarily Critical Technology, subject to the restrictions of the Arms Export Control Act (Title 22 USC, Section 2751 et seq) or Executive Order 12470. Participation in this program may therefore be restricted to industry of the United States. Related experience and resumes of key personnel should be provided. Responses must be submitted in accordance with the guidance contained in Numbered Note 25. This is not a request for proposal, and this is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Army. See Numbered Note 25. (0319)

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