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

13 -- SOURCES SOUGHT FOR ADDITIONAL QUANTITIES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AT LENS ASSEMBLY, BPRM AND HED BATTERY FOR THE M87A1 VOLCANO CANISTER SOL DAAE30-98-R-0109 DUE 112197 POC Shelley R. Czapkewicz, Contract Specialist, (973) 724-3985; Paul Milenkowic, Contracting Officer, (973) 724-5391 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/procacts.htm. E-MAIL: Shelley R. Czapkewicz, sczapkew@pica.army.mil. The US Army TACOM-ARDEC, Picatinny Arsenal seeks sources for the production of the redesigned Antitank (AT) Lens Assembly, the Lithium Reserve (HED) Battery and the Borerider Pin Release Mechanism (BPRM), components of the M87A1 VOLCANO Canister Assembly. This requirement is for an estimated 30,000 units and an option for 6,000 units of each component. The anticipated award date is GFY98. It is also anticipated that this is a one-time only buy. The TDP for this item will not be available for review until May 1998. The AT Lens Assembly consists of a gate array with an embedded algorithm, two (vertical and horizontal) magnetic sensors, integrated fuse, power supply with two HED batteries, op-amp and a discrete electronic components. In order to assure safety, the lens contains two redundant timing chains which are constantly cross-checked by the gate array for frequency drift. The lens also contains redundant decoding of the integrated fuse to assure proper self-destruct setting in the mine. The BPRM is a mechanical device which interlocks with the safe and arming device. Also needed is the manufacture of the HED battery which powers the electronics and sensors. For this effort, the contractor would have to develop and build or already have certain pieces of equipment. Examples of the equipment required includes specialized Automatic Test Equipment that is utilized to test the Lens Assembly at hot, cold and ambient, a Pick and Place machine for surface mounted components, a low residue solder machine and specialized Automatic Assembly Equipment for the HED battery. Please be advised that there is no funding available for facilitization. Interested sources are requested to submit information in accordance with Numbered Note 25. Specifically, sources should submit information to demonstrate, at a minimum, the following: a) Production capabilities to include: dual axis magnetic sensors, laser trimming processes, surface mount technology, testing, development, documentation and working with a TDP, b) facility and equipment capability to include qualified solders, c) expertise in trouble shooting, failure analysis and corrective action, d) capability in handling, assembly, storage and safety of explosives and e) secret clearance. This is not a Request for Proposals and is not to be construed as a commitment by the US Army. See Numbered Notes 25 and 26. (0308)

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