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A -- AGENT DEFEAT WARHEAD WEAPONIZATION DEMONSTRATION SOL MNK 98-0002 POC Judith Gibson, 850-882-4294, ext. 3419, Contract Specialist; Vicki Keider, Contracting Officer, 850-882-4294, ext. 3404 Research and development sources are sought for development of the Agent Defeat Warhead Demonstration(ADWD), which will provide a warhead capable of defeating targets associated with the development, production, and storage of chemical (C) and biological (B) weapons (CBW), while limiting the potential for collateral damage (i.e., damage resulting from the unintentional release of CB agents). The objective of this program will be to demonstrate an ability to generate widespread damage within the target, while neutralizing any resident CB agent which might be inadvertently expelled from the target during or after an attack. Candidate kill mechanisms for achieving the desired results include thermal effects derived from high temperature incendiary (HTI) materials, low blast fragmenting warheads or submunitions, neutralizing chemicals, and other mechanisms which may be identified during the ADWD program. The goal of the ADWD program will be to demonstrate a warhead that is effective against both chemical and biological targets ranging from those classified as soft, above ground structures, to those classified as hardened, underground structures. A hybrid warhead payload that employs a combination of the referenced kill mechanisms may be required to achieve this goal. The demonstration will be conducted using a warhead designed to have the same external shape and mass properties as the 2000-lb BLU-109 warhead. This will allow existing Air Force weapon delivery systems (e.g., GBU-24, GBU-27, AGM-130, and JDAM), when equipped with the Agent Defeat Warhead, to hold a wide variety of CB targets at risk. Potential offerors should, as a minimum, possess and have demonstrated experience in hard target penetrator design, payload packaging and integration, warhead payload dynamic expulsion/dispersal, hard and soft target warhead fuzing, and in the planning and execution of the wide variety of tests required to mature and flight demonstrate the Agent Defeat Warhead. Prospective offerors should also have an in-depth understanding of chemical and biological agents/weapons in terms of their production, storage, weaponization, and susceptibility to various kill mechanisms. This 42-month program will be conducted in four phases. Phase I will evaluate warhead concepts in terms of engineering feasibility and effectiveness. A preliminary design will be developed for the most promising warhead concept. Warheads will be fabricated and static lethality tests will be conducted to quantify the effectiveness of the warhead, including its ability to minimize collateral damage. During Phase II, a detailed warhead design will be developed. All-up, full-scale warheads will be fabricated and tests will be conducted to demonstrate the survivability, functionality, and effectiveness of the warhead when delivered against simulated CB targets. Environmental tests (i.e., per MIL-STD-810) necessary to demonstrate the safety and suitability of the warhead for follow-on flight test will also be conducted. During Phase III, the warhead will be flight tested to establish in-flight compatibility with the F-15E, and demonstrate warhead effectiveness. Approximately ten all-up warheads will be fabricated and dropped during flight tests against simulated CB targets located at Eglin AFB and/or White Sands Missile Range. During Phase IV, a small quantity of warheads (i.e., 10-20) will be fabricated and delivered to the sponsor. Those warheads will reflect the design refinements necessary to correct any warhead deficiencies identified during the flight test program. Access to and storage of classified material, up to and including Secret/NOFORN, is required. Foreign firms should be aware that it is likely restrictions will apply, which would exclude them from being prime contractors on this effort. A pre-solicitation conference will be held on 25 June 1998 between the hours of 0830 and 1630 at Eglin AFB FL, Bldg 13, Rm 160 to present government program objectives, structure and procurement approach. The meeting will be unclassified. However, a DD254 must be on filewith AFDTC/IN, for this specific solicitation, before contractor access to a library of pertinent threat characterization data can be permitted. All prospective sources seeking access to this library of information should come to the pre-solicitation conference prepared to provide: 1) name, address, and zip code, 2) the name, address, and zip code of their cognizant security office (i.e., DIS Region), 3) Company CAGE code, and 4) other locations in which work would be performed (if different than 1). Prospective sources not attending the pre-solicitation conference should forward this information to AFRL/MNAL, Attention: Mr. Ron Hunt at fax number (850) 882-2563 to facilitate completion of the necessary DD 254. All attendees must forward their security clearances and an approved DD 2345, Export-Controlled DOD Technical Data Agreement, to AFRL/MNOB (Security) prior to the date of the conference. Those individuals/contractors which fail to comply with both requirements will not be allowed in the conference andwill not receive a hard copy of the material and/or data presented or referenced during the conference. Conference seating limitations will make it necessary to limit each responding company, inclusive of subsidiaries, to a maximum of two attendees. Prospective offerors who have satisfied the security and export control requirements for attending the conference, may schedule one-hour private meetings with the Agent Defeat Team in Bldg 13, Rm 251, Eglin AFB FL between 0830 and 1530 on 26 June 1998. To schedule meetings with the Agent Defeat Team contact Mr Ken West, AFRL/MNMI, at (850)882-2141, ext 2200 FAX: (850) 882-9790 e-mail: westko@eglin.af.mil. Prospective offerors wishing to conduct detailed discussions related to the Agent Defeat Warhead target set and related CB agents may also schedule separate meetings between 0830 and 1530 on 26 June 1998 with the Lethality and Vulnerability Branch (AFRL/MNAL) personnel supporting the ADWD program in Bldg 13, Rm 309. To schedule meetings contact Mr. Ron Hunt, AFRL/MNAL (850) 882-2579, Ext. 3241 e-mail: HUNT@eglin.af.mil. There will be no restrictions on the number of industry personnel that may attend the private meetings with the Agent Defeat Team or the Lethality and Vulnerability Branch. An Ombudsman has been appointed to address concerns from potential offerors during proposal development phase of this acquisition. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or the contracting officer, but communicates contractor concerns, issues, disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman shall maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the selection process. Potential offerors are invited to contact ASC Eglin's Ombudsman, Colonel Jeffrey L. Upp, (850)882-5966/5967, AFDTC/IG, 101 West D Ave, Suite 124, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-5495 with serious concerns only. For contractual issues contact Ms Vicki Keider, Contracting Officer, (850)882-4294 ext 3404 or Ms Judith Gibson, Contract Negotiator, (850)882-4294 ext 3419 or email to keider@eglin.af.mil or gibsonj@eglin.af.mil or telefax (850)882-9599. For technical issues and to schedule conference attendance contact Mr Ken West, (850)882-2141 ext 2200 at AFRL/MNMI, 101 West Eglin Blvd, Suite 250, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6810 or email westko@eglin.af.mil. See numbered Note 26. (0141)

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