U.S. Army TACOM-ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000

A -- AUTOMATIC CANNON LAUNCHED MEDIUM CALIBER (25-45MM), HIGH EXPLOSIVE SOL n/a DUE 032497 POC B. Iwanicki, (201)7243841, Contract Specialist WEB: US Army TACOM-ARDEC ProcNet, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/procacts.htm. E-MAIL: sources sought auto. cannon launched, med.caliber (25-45mm) HE cartridges, iwanicki@pica.army.mil. A. Background. TACOM -- ARDEC is conducting an assessment of the current technological capabilities as well as future technological improvements in automatic cannon launched, medium caliber (25-45mm) high explosive (HE) cartridges. The primary threats to be addressed by this round are: 1) personnel in various attack and defensive scenarios 2) ATGM launch sites 3) air defense from enemy helicopters. The required defeat of these targets appears to point to an advanced, "intelligent" round. This assessment will baseline the current state of the art capabilities in medium caliber HE cartridges with a single mode point detonating fuze and compare this baseline to the potential improvements, and associated costs, to develop new capabilities in this ammunition area. To the maximum extent possible, TACOM-ARDEC would like to leverage technologies being developed for other caliber ranges by both government and contractor organizations.TACOM -- ARDEC is seeking information on fuzing,: Initiation (Includes Delays), Safe & Arm, Target Sensing, Power Supplies, and Processors/Intelligence; lethality: Body Fragmentation (Natural & Assisted), Lethality Supplements, Bursting Charges (Includes Insensitive Explosives), Penetration, and Additional Effects (Includes Incendiaries); propellant: Composition/output, Ignitability, Stability, Sensitivity, Loading (Includes consolidation or compaction); Gun system integration; ammunition assembly/packaging : Includes standard necked cases, semi-telescoped and cased telescoped ammunition concepts. The emphasis of the assessment will be in the fuzing and lethality areas with cost and technology drivers being sought for the propellant, ammunition assembly/packaging and gun system integration areas. Minimally, information should describe in as much detail the concept/technology; relate its applicability to counter threats; identify cost drivers and describe the nature of technical barriers and how they might be overcome. The above information is requested to be provided to ARDEC to the maximum extent available and releasable on U.S. and known foreign produced or developmental ammunitionUpon receipt of the medium caliber HE concepts and/or technologies from interested participants, the government will review and evaluate each submission for possible presentation by the submitter to a Technology Assessment panel. Responses should include a one (1) page Abstract and Executive Summary, and should be supported by no more than 20 total pages, including text and photos. Also, include the company name, address, point of contact (with alternate), telephone number and facsimile telephone number. Technical point of contact for this effort at TACOM-ARDEC is Mr. John Hirlinger, ATTN:AMSTA-AR-CCL-CA, Bldg. 65N, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, telephone (201) 724-6498. No solicitation exists, since this is a Market Survey only. However, should such a requirement materialize, it would be procured in accordance with normal acquisition procedures. No basis for claims against the government shall arise as a result of a response to this Market Survey or government use of such information as part of the evaluation process.In addition to the above information, ARDEC is seeking corporate assistance in the assessment of the provided information both from the technological and production implementation aspects. Proprietary rights will be maintained with other than government participation limited, where appropriate. Corporate support covered under this effort shall be limited to a maximum of 80 hours. A maximum of 3 one day meetings are planned to coordinate the assessment of this information. The anticipate time for the Government to complete this assessment is three months. A time and material estimate for corporate support to this three month government assessment is requested. There is a need to initiate this effort quickly therefore proposals are due back to U.S. Army Armament, Research and Development Center, ATTN: B. Iwanicki, AMSTA-AR-PC-D, Bldg, 10, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, no later thanten (10) working days of the publication of this Market Survey (0070)

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