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

13 -- 20MM SUBCALIBER TRAINING SYSTEM FOR MULTI-ROLE ANTI-ARMOR ANTI-PERSONNEL WEAPON SYSTEM (MAAWS) SOL DAAE30-99-R-0121 DUE 012799 POC Christine DeFinis, Contract Specialist, 973-724-2754 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/SRCSgt/011219990/011219990.htm. E-MAIL: Christine DeFinis, cdefinis@pica.army.mil. The U.S. Government is seeking information on potential candidates for immediate procurement or rapid development of a 20mm Subcaliber Training System for the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti- Personnel Weapon System (MAAWS). The current MAAWS program is the Non- Developmental Item (NDI) acquisition of the Bofors Carl Gustaf 84mm recoilless rifle system. The U.S. Government does not own data rights to the system. USSOCOM has a requirement for a 20mm Subcaliber Training System consisting of a 20mm round of ammunition and a re-usable adapter to allow firing from the 84mm M3 Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle. The 20mm round must replicate the trajectory and crosswind behavior of the Carl Gustaf HEAT 551/TP 552 rounds throughout their effective range of 600m. The round must include an inert warhead and a rocket assisted projectile. The adapter must allow firing of the 20mm round inside of the M3 84mm Carl Gustaf weapon using the existing M3 firing mechanism. The adapter must be adjustable to allow boresighting with M3 Carl Gustaf sighting systems including night vision equipment. A barrel life of 10,000 rounds is desirable. When fired, the 20mm training system must produce a signature approximating an 84mm round within established noise and blast overpressure limits for training firing. The system must be completely compatible with the Bofors M3 Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle. Because the Government does not own data rights to the Carl Gustaf system, potential offerors must request required weapon and ammunition trajectory data from Bofors Carl Gustaf AB, Karlskoga, Sweden. The system must be capable of being rigged for airborne and submersible operations in accordance with existing service procedures. The system must be sufficiently rugged to remain safe, operational and effective following exposure to the rigors normally associated with military training exercises, including air delivery and salt water submersion. A fully developed round is desired, development effort not to exceed 24 months to delivery of production configuration is acceptable. Contractor/Government teaming to streamline the effort, perform concurrent test and evaluation will be utilized. The round must meet U.S. safety and performance requirements. In response to this survey, information shall be provided on the following areas and topics. Additional information and topics are also encouraged. All responses to this survey must be in the English language. Item Status: Information shall be provided that shows item production status or how the item will be developed. It shall include information on the design, fabrication and tests to be conducted to validate the design. Compatibility with the Bofors M3 Carl Gustaf system must be specifically addressed. Safety Program: Information shall be provided on existing system safety engineering capability and experience in meeting U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force health and safety requirements. Industrial Preparedness: Information shall be provided on round availability, including a summary of facilities and tooling available to support development and production. Production history for recoilless rifle systems or munitions shall be submitted to demonstrate past performance, with emphasis on work performed for the U.S. Government. Acquisition Teaming: Information shall be provided describing experience in teaming, to include level of involvement with emphasis on participation in U.S. Government defense acquisition teams. Note that this is a Sources Sought Notice; therefore no solicitation or vendor mailing list is available. Responses to the above topics should be e-mailed to cdefinis@pica.army.mil, while brochures may be mailed to Christine DeFinis, Acquisition Center, Building 10, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000. Information regarding this action can be accessed at http://www.procnet.army.mil. See Numbered Note 26. Posted 01/12/99 (D-SN287300). (0012)

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