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A -- DEVELOPMENT OF AN ELECTRIC GUN TURRET TO REPLACE THE EXISTING APACHE TURRET SOL DAAE30-99-R-0200 DUE 112098 POC DONA APGAR, CONTRACT SPECIALIST, 973-724-3271 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/RFP/99R0200/99R0200.htm. E-MAIL: Dona Apgar, DAPGAR@PICA.ARMY.MIL. The U.S. Army, Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM), Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC), Close Combat Armament Center (CCAC) is soliciting industry proposals for the Precision Electric Turret (PET). The PET program will develop an all electric gun turret to replace the existing Apache 30mm Chain Gun Turret. This effort will integrate and test the PET on an Apache helicopter. All PET physical dimensions, configuration, characteristics, power and control electronics and any software including architecture/algorithms shall enable the integration of PET with the Apache and ensure that EMD level PET performance validation and qualification testing can be easily accomplished by the Apache Longbow system integrator with limited integration support from the PET developer. Due to the limited and proprietary nature of the majority of the Apache and the 30mm Chain Gun intellectual property, the Government will not be responsible for providing Government Furnished Information (GFI) in support of the PET development. The Government encourages the teaming of contractors which provides the optimum mix of expertise required for successful development and integration of the PET system. We will require that the eventual PET contractor sign partnering, nondisclosure agreements with Boeing (System Integrator) and the TBD ammunition contractor for the new 30mm Advanced Combat Round. A Cost Plus Incentive Fee contract is anticipated. Solicitation will be posted 20 October 1998. It will be full and open competition. Posted 10/09/98 (D-SN261129). (0282)

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