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

12 -- REMOTE PLATFORM/COMMON REMOTELY OPERATED WEAPON STATION (CROWS) DUE 112098 POC JANICE FINKELSTEIN, CONTRACT SPECIALIST, (973)724-7510 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/SRCSgt/110419981/110419981.htm. E-MAIL: JANICE FINKELSTEIN, jfinkel@pica.army.mil. This market survey is a request for remotely operated weapon/sensor systems for integration and demonstration on vehicles during FY99. The Product Manager for Small Arms, located at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ is seeking mature remotely operated weapon systems capable of integration onto all of the following vehicles; Armored Security Vehicle (ASV), Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD from May 99-Jun 99; Paladin or FAASV, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ from Jan 99-Feb 99; M1A1 (USMC), Picatinny Arsenal, NJ from Mar 99-Apr 99. After integration onto the above platforms, it is expected that a two week demonstration with firings will take place at the following locations: APG, MD(Jul 99) -- ASV; Ft. Sill, OK(Mar 99) -- PALADIN; APG, MD(May 99) -- M1A1; Camp Lejeune, NC(Jun 99) -- M1A1. These remotely operated systems must be capable of integration with the MK19 GMG, M2 HBMG, M240B or M240C, and should be able to control pointing and firing of these weapons with a certain degree of accuracy, remotely from within thevehicles mentioned above. Additionally, the systems must have remote control for: 360 degree horizontal field of fire, minimum of +45 degree elevation and -- -10 degree depression, displaying of sight/sensor data. These systems should also have inherent capabilities to address incorporation of a M260 2.75 inch Rocket Launcher and battlefield sensors as well as follow on to the above legacy weapons such as Objective Crew Served Weapons (OCSW). This effort will demonstrate the feasibility of integrating this significant system improvement onto selected platforms of US Army and USMC customers that have expressed interest in the concept. The concept could also lend itself to possible insertion into vehicles being procured for Strike Force. The results of this experimentation and assesment will be used to develop a performance specification for a proposed FY00-FY03 development program. Interested contractors will be required to provide their candidate hardware, and necessary personnel for integration and evaluation support onto the vehicles mentioned above during the time periods also mentioned above. These items and services shall be provided at no cost to the Government. Upon conclusion of all testing and experimentation the Government shall return all hardware back to the respective company that submitted same in an "as used" condition. The Government will cover specific vehicle interface integration, evaluation, test and experimentation costs. Experimentation results and data will be provided to the respective companies along with any engineering comments or recommendations determined by ARDEC engineering personnel. User feedback will also be shared with the respective companies. Interested parties should submit a description of their system and capabilities with plans for integration, technical support for tests, operator's manual, and any other items. Respondents should submit their data within fifteen (15) days from the date of this publication to the US Army TACOM-ARDEC, ATTN: AMSTA-AR-PC-D, Ms. Janice Finkelstein, Bldg. 10, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000. Faxes may be sent to (973)724-5904. Telephone requests will not be accepted. Posted 11/04/98 (D-SN268520). (0308)

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