US ARMY ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PCW-C, BLDG 10, PICATINNY ARSENAL NJ 07806

A -- XM95 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM (MFCS) SOL DAAE30-97-R-1019 DUE 053097 POC Contract Specialist S. Chisholm (201) 724-3246 schishol@pica.army.mil (Site Code W15BW9) POC is Ms. Sandy Chisholm, Contract Specialist email=schishol 201-724-4109, PCO is Ms. Helena Keller, 201-724-2946. FAX: 201- 724-4195. A solicitation will not be released within 15 days of this announcement. Subject to program approval and availability of funds, the Product Manager, Mortar Systems, is seeking potential offerors for the development of the XM95 Mortar Fire Control System (MFCS). MFCS is a Warfighting Rapid Acquisition Program (WRAP). The MFCS is an automated fire control system that integrates mortar platoons into the current and future fire support command and architecture. The system includes an on- board fire control computer, position navigation system, and gun pointing system. The system will digitally communicate with the fire support architecture using current and future protocols and message sets. The MFCS will equip the entire mortar platoon; therefore, two versions of the MFCS are required, one to be mounted at the weapon and one at the Fire Direction Center (FDC). The FDC version will be similar to the weapon version, minus the gun pointing system. A standard configuration for both the M1064 carrier 120mm mortar for heavy Army units and the dismounted 81mm/120mm mortar for light Army units is desired, as is use of commercially available hardware. An Army developed demonstrator system has been used in numerous Army Warfighting Experiments (AWEs). The government seeks to achieve optimal benefit from this AWE software, and will provide existing software and/or partner with the contractor for software development. A draft RFP (DRFP) will be released for review and comment approximately March 1, 1997, for a two-year Engineering and Manufacturing Development program and may include two one-year production options. The Production option quantities are expected to be 63 gun variants and 21 FDC variants in year one and 138 gun variants and 21 FDC variants in year two. Future production requirements are anticipated as separate procurement action(s). The DRFP will be available for downloading from the World Wide Web Electronic Commerce Home Page available at "http://procnet.pica.army.mil." A hardcopy DRFP will be available upon request to all firms responding to this synopsis. Requests for hardcopy DRFP must be submitted in writing to Commander, U. S. Army TACOM-ARDEC, ATTN: S. Chisholm, Bldg 10, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000 or faxed to S. Chisholm, 201-724-4195. Respondents must specifically request "Draft RFP, XM95 MFCS" and include the company name, and name and address of the person who will receive the DRFP. In addition, please identify any commercial items or nondevelopmental items which may be suitable, with or without modification, to satisfy the Government's requirement identified herein and the extent to which commercial items or nondevelopmental items could be incorporated at the component level. Company and product literature may be submitted with your response. If a written response is submitted, please indicate whether your firm is requesting a hardcopy DRFP and/or RFP or intends to download from the above website. No written response is required in order to participate in this procurement action by downloading from www. web. Responses are requested as soon as possible to support the release of the DRFP prior to March 1. The closing date for receipt of comments will be included with the DRFP. A presolicitation conference is planned, time and place to be determined. Details of the conference will be provided at the website stated above, and via U. S. postal service if requested in writing. The final RFP will be issued approximately April 30, 1997, in the same manner as the DRFP. (0028)

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