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A -- ENGINEERING MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT FOR THE EXPLOSIVE STANDOFF MINEFIELD BREACHER (ESMB) WITH AN OPTION FOR LOW RATE INITIAL PRODUCTION POC Ana Kimberly, Contracting Officer, 703-325-5800 and Gary Byram, Contract Specialist, 703-325-5803 The U.S. Army Project Manager Mines, Countermine and Demolitions, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ intends to acquire under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, the Engineering Manufacturing Development (EMD) effort for the Program Definition and Risk Reduction (PDRR) ESMB design. The ESMB consists of a reusable trailer and an expendable reload. The reload is a self contained, ready to fire round containing a rocket motor and explosive neutralization system (ENS). The rocket deploys the ENS across a minefield. The ENS is a net with explosive shaped charge munitions located at each node. The ESMB is designed to neutralize all surface laid and buried mines, regardless of the fuzing mechanism, from a safe standoff distance. This requirement is for a basic 24-month contract and one option for the Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) effort. The Government intends to award a contract for this requirement, pending sole source approval, to the PDRR contractor, Tracor Aerospace, Inc. located in Austin, TX. The effort is expected to be awarded in 2nd Qtr FY98. See Numbered Note 22. (0246)

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