US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000

10 -- SOLDIER ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (SEP) SOL n/a DUE 100197 POC Jack McDonough Contracting Officer 201-724-4049;Bonnie Holland,201-724-2005 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/procacts.htm. E-MAIL: Bonnie Holland, bholland@pica.army.mil. For the FY99 time frame the Product Manager -- Small Arms at the U.S. Armys Picatinny Arsenal is soliciting information on existing items of materiel which can enhance the battlefield effectiveness of infantrymen. This activity is in support of the Congressionally mandated Soldier Enhancement Program (SEP). The following areas are of interest: Conventional and unconventional armaments which may include but not be limited to weapons, ammunition, fire control, ancillary devices and special purpose anti-personnel/material munitions and devices as well as any other items which enhance combat effectiveness such as flares, illumination capabilities and training devices. These items must apply to the soldier as a system and, therefore, only those which he can carry, consume or wear should be submitted. Information to be supplied should include product literature, pictures, item identification, intended mission or function (what existing Army item will be replaced, if applicable), physical parameters, description, approximate unit cost, production status and any other data considered relevant to the purpose of this survey. Responses must be limited to items which are off the shelf or in near term production status. Information received by the Government will be reviewed by a Technical Evaluation panel to assess technical feasibility and near term production capability with the results presented to the appropriate U.S.Army Schools and Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC] as potential FY99 Soldier Enhancement Projects. All information previously submitted under the Soldier Enhancement Program has been evaluated, presented through the schools, TRADOC System Manager (TSM) -- Soldier and Product Manager (PM) -- Soldier and need/not be resubmitted. It is requested that all responses to this market/survey be received by the Government NO LATER THAN 1 Sept 1997. (0170)

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