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59 -- HARDENED SUBMINIATURE TELEMETRY SENSOR SYSTEM (HSTSS) POC Mrs. Cathy Desrosiers, Contract Specialist (407)380-4019 WEB: Click here to download draft DAS specifications, www.stricom.army.mil/STRICOM/A-DIR/HSTSS. E-MAIL: Click here to contact Cathy Desrosiers, Contract Specialist, via e-mail, Cathy_Desrosiers@stricom.army.mil. The U.S. Army Simulation, Training and Instrumentation Command (STRICOM), in conjunction with the Yuma Proving Grounds and the Army Research Laboratory, is seeking information from industry regarding the availability of mature and emerging subminiature sensor and telemetry device technologies for the development/integration of a Hardened Subminiature Telemetry Sensor System (HSTSS). HSTSS will be designed to meet the required capabilities (measurement and collection of data) in the harsh environment of gun-launched munition systems. The system will provide measurements during launch, flight trajectory and impact/ detonation. It will measure parameters such as attitude, velocities, accelerations, pressures, internal processor and sensor functions, and telemeter the data to a range standard ground receiver station. The HSTSS will have configurations which can be fitted to the host test articles (not to exceed a volume of 9 in 3) and not interfere with their static and dynamic performance characteristics. The Army currently has on-going activities to develop subminiature S-Band transmitter and battery technologies suitable for high shock environments. The current Army strategy for the HSTSS Program is to have four separate Requests for Proposals (RFPs). The first RFP is for the Data Acquisition System (DAS), and the anticipated release date for this RFP is the end of April 1998. The first four draft specifications listed below are for the DAS RFP, and they will be posted on the STRICOM homepage. The Government is contemplating either a single or multiple awards for the DAS RFP. The remaining three areas below are for the three other RFPs. A single award is contemplated for each of these RFPs. The Army anticipates taking developed items delivered under the contracts and integrating these items into desired configurations. A possible production contract is anticipated at a later date for all required configurations. Information is desired specifically on developed or developing technology and products, as identified below: 1. Data Acquisition Specification (4 channel PCM encoder IC microchip) 2. Data Acquisition Specification (16 Channel PCM encoder IC microchip) 3. Data Acquisition Specification (4 Channel Frequency Division Multiplexer (FDM) IC microchip) 4. Digital Delay/Repeater IC microchip specification 5. GPS and IMU for 2.75 Inch Missile/Rocket 6. Indirect Artillery GPS 7. Pressure Transducer Information and/or comments, whether supportive or critical, are solicited. The Government does not intend to pay for the information solicited and will not recognize any costs associated with submission of information. Proprietary information is not being solicited; however, if it is submitted it should be marked accordingly. Responses to this synopsis shall answer the following questions: 1 Of the above four requirements (1 through 4, 5, 6, and 7) identify which ones your company is interested in submitting a proposal for? 2. Describe your technical present capability and your development capability to meet the requirements above that are of interest to your company. 3. Does your company have the capability to provide either GPS or IMU, or both GPS and IMU technology to the Government that can accommodate a 155mm fuze and/or 2.75 Inch Missile/Rocket? Comments should be made on the following topics: a. Size, bandwidth and power for a receiver and translator solutions b. Accuracy and time-to-first-fix given various technologies c. Ground stations needs 4. Describe the technical risk and problem areas for each requirement. 5. If your company is interested in the DAS requirement, provide a Rough Order Magnitude (ROM) Cost Estimate if possible. 6. The Government is anticipating range pricing quantities for each option requirement, and would like to know where, if any, is the most economical price range break; for example, 1-50, 51-100, 101-150 quantities. 7. What is the economic quantity required by your company for production runs? 8. Describe how and what length of time you support your products. 9. Provide comments on the Acquisition Strategy. 10. Is your company's interest as a prime or as a subcontractor? 11. What is the size status of your company in relation to the SIC code stated below? Draft technical requirements and RFP sections, as well as the information contained in future CBD notices and HSTSS procurement information will be posted on the WWW STRICOM Home Page. Access to the STRICOM Home Page is: www.stricom.army.mil; select Procurement; at bottom of Acquisition Home Page, click on Hardened Subminiature Telemetry and Sensor System Program. The information contained in this notice and on the STRICOM Home Page is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a request for proposal. The Government reserves the right to offer the requirement to the 8(a) program or to set the requirement aside for small business. The SIC Code for this program is 3674 and the associated size standard is 500 employees. The Government plans to use the submitted information in finalizing the acquisition strategy and solicitations for the HSTSS Program. Those interested should respond by submitting information and answers to the questions contained herein, in writing, to Mr. Michael K. Minor, Contracting Officer, at the above address by 13 February 1998. (0028)

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