Coastal Systems Station Dahlgren Division, 6703 W. Highway 98, Panama City, FL

A -- EXPLOSIVE NEUTRALIZATION PRE-PLANNED PRODUCT IMPROVEMENTS POC Mark Ross, Contract Specialist, (850)235-5624, Carol A. Dreger, Contracting Officer, (850)234-4863 The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, Coastal Systems Station, Panama City, Florida, is seeking sources for execution of engineering and manufacturing development of the Explosive Neutralization Pre-Planned Product Improvements Program. The Program will expand the capabilities of the Shallow Water Assault Breaching (SABRE) System and the Distributed Explosive Technology (DET) System by incorporating pre-planned product improvements with the SABRE and DET explosive payloads. Specifically, the Program will develop extended range, insensitive munition (IM) compliant rocket motors, an integrated fire control system, rocket motor launchers, and associated equipment to improve the deployment characteristics of the SABRE and DET explosive payloads. The development includes an option for improved fuses for the SABRE and DET systems. The end result of the program will be fully functional systems (including energetics) incorporating the improvements for Government testing. The explosive payloads and concept of deployment for the Program are: (1) The SABRE system is a linear explosive array composed of 130 discreet 10-pound explosive charges, evenly spaced at 3-feet intervals. SABRE is approximately 390 feet long and is deployed via rocket motor from the deck of the Navy's Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) into the surf zone region (10 feet to 3 feet deep). After sinking to the bottom of the surf zone, the SABRE detonates with a fire-and-forget fuse. (2) DET is a 180-ft wide by 180-ft long two-dimensional array of detonating cord and inert Kevlar strength members. DET is deployed via two rocket motors from the LCAC deck into the region of the surf zone that is 3-ft deep to the high water mark. After sinking to the bottom of the surf zone, the DET detonates with a fire-and-forget fuse. Only currently known sources or those sources withdemonstrated experience/capabilities who respond to this synopsis will be considered for future solicitation. Interested sources must provide their experience/capabilitiesstatements for evaluation no later than 14 July 1998. Experience/capability statements must be provided to: Coastal Systems Station, Code A14, Attn: James Jeroski, 6703 West Highway 98, Panama City, Fl. 32407-7001. Numbered Note 25 applies. (0156)

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