U.S. ARMY SOLDIER SYSTEMS COMMAND, ACQUISITION DIRECTORATE, ATTN AMSSC-AD, NATICK MA 01760-5011

84 -- ADVANCED LASER PROTECTIVE SYSTEM (ALPS) SOL W13G07-CBD7-0047 POC Contracting Officer Judith L. Uthoff (508) 233-5286 (FAX) (Site Code DAAK60) The US Army Soldier Systems Command, PM-Soldier, and US Army Natick Research, Development and Engineering Center (NRDEC) is seeking comments/recommendations/input on the draft Advanced Laser Protection System (ALPS) Performance Specification which can be viewed at World Wide Web Address: http://www-sscom.army.mil.acquisition Comments on the Draft Performance Requirements for ALPS should be provided to either email address juthoff@natick-amed02.army.mil or by regular mail to US Army Soldier Systems Command, Acquisition Center, ATTN: AMSSC-AC (J. Uthoff), Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760-5011 by 17 October 1997. The NRDEC is also seeking sources with the facilities and capabilities to perform the design, development and initial production of the Advanced Laser Protective System (ALPS). The ALPS will provide the eye with ballistic (fragmentation) protection and laser (multiple wavelength) protection, as well as shield the eye from bright sunlight (i.e., sunglasses). This will be accomplished without interfering with normal daytime/nighttime vision. At a minimum, the system will consist of modular components, which can be combined in multiple configurations, to achieve the desired levels of ballistic, laser and sunlight (ie, sunglasses) protection. The ideal system will offer all levels of protection in one item. Additionally, the system design shall be capable of accommodating prescription lenses. It is anticipated that the ALPS Request for Proposal will be released in the Dec97/Jan98 timeframe. Requests for the RFP must be made in writing either by regular mail or datafax (number 508-233-5286) to US Army Soldier Systems Command, Acquisition Center, ATTN: AMSSC-AC (J. Uthoff), Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760-5011 There is currently no RFP number assigned. It is the intent of the Government to award up to three multi-phased development and integration contracts, as described below, for the ALPS, based on best value decisions and funding limitations. The Soldier Systems Command (SSCOM) Acquisition Center will award the basic contract(s). The Government anticipates a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) contract for the design and development phases, with Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) options for the preproduction quantities and production quantities with Value Engineering incentives. The contract phases are as follows: Phase I (up to 3 contractors; 9 month effort): This phase will focus on general system design, ballistic protection and sunlight protection. The contractor(s) shall build fifty (50) prototypes of the proposed design (minus laser protection and carrying case) for laboratory/user evaluation and Design Review. Up to three competing designs may enter this phase. An option to procure additional items (up to 200) is included. Phase II (up to 2 contractors; 10 month effort): The design will be refined during this phase and laser protection will be integrated into the system. Prototypes, including laser protection and carrying case and draft Use and Care Manuals, will be produced in the following quantities: 250 prototypes without laser protection (with Use and Care Manuals), sixty (60) prototypes with laser protection (with Use and Care Manuals), and 250 carrrying cases. More extensive laboratory and user testing will be conducted. Within funding limitations, up to two competing industry designs will enter this phase. Final design modifications and minor feature changes may be made based on test results. An option to procure additional items (up to 200) is included. Phase III (1 contractor; 12 month effort): This phase will consist of a preproduction option. A total of 250 complete ALPS systems will be produced for Developmental Test (DT) and Operational Test (OT) purposes. This phase will also allow for validation of the performance specification and producibility. The Government anticipates one contractor will proceed to Phase III. An option to procure additional items (up to 500) is included. Phase IV (1 contractor; 12 month effort): This phase will consist of an initial production option for up to 64,000 complete systems. Note: Downselection may occur at any Phase. A final down selection to the overall best design will occur prior to conducting DT and OT. The government may choose to have the contractor make minor feature changes (those that do not impact the overall design.) It is the Government's intention to award the contract through full and open competition. The selection process will be based on technical/functional performance and "Best Value" considerations. Up to three (3) contractors may initially be selected. The Government will reserve the right to obtain rights in data and computer software for any design or design component, as necessary, to satisfy subsequent acquisitions. Contractors will be required to have or obtain, and maintain, a DoD Facility Security Clearance (FSC) and Personnel Security Clearances (PSC) up to the Secret level. Foreign contractor participation must be submitted through the foreign country's embassy in Washington DC. England, Germany, France, Canada, and Australia, through active agreements, are cleared for participation in the classified effort. The applicable SIC code for this effort is 3827. For the purpose of this requirement, any concern employing 500 or fewer employees is considered a small business. Firms responding shall indicate whether or not they are a small or small disadvantaged business concern. See Note 25. (0255)

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