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13 -- NEW TECHNOLOGIES OR COMMERCIAL HARDWARE -- SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE SOL DAAE30-99-R-0109 DUE 042199 POC Bruce W. Williams, Contract Specialist, (973) 724-3294 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/SRCSgt/040519992/040519992.htm. E-MAIL: Bruce W. Williams, bwwill@pica.army.mil. The U.S. Army TACOM-ARDEC, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, is interested in reviewing and evaluating new technologies and/or commercially available existing hardware or identifying offerors for development/integration of lightweight and more efficient devices than those currently in the Army. NOTE: THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. This is not a request for proposals. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the government. These new technologies shall be lightweight and multi-functional. Multi-functional means devices that can defeat structures, steel beams, and can penetrate all types of soil. Areas to be investigated are combat demining, structure demolition, and creating countermobility obstructions such as earth movement, cratering, and abatis. AREAS OF INTEREST are: a) Directed Energy Warheads to include Explosively Formed Penetrators (EFP), Water interrupters, and Shaped Charges; b) Lightweight Penetrators which penetrate soil and defeat buried munitions safely, rapidly and reliably operated by the soldier; c) Insensitive Explosive Initiators, that use only secondary explosives; d) Digital Electric Initiators; e) Alternative electrical initiators with field programmable initiating delay; f) Enhanced explosives, insensitive explosives, and binary explosives, including additives to enhance binary explosive performance, alter detonation velocities, and / or tailor performance to specific applications such as cratering, metal cutting, and propelling EFP s, shaped Charges. The purpose of this sources sought notice is to seek commercial sources with existing hardware or the capabilities of integrating existing/new technology, hardware, and systems to meet the U.S. Army requirements. Interested firms are invited to submit, in writing, information on any items by COB NLT 21 April, 1999. Any/all interested parties shall comply with Note 25. There is no specific format or outline to follow. Interested entities are also encouraged to submit descriptive literature and any other specific and pertinent information that would enhance the Governments consideration and evaluation of the information submitted. Firms responding should indicate whether they are a small business, a socially and economic disadvantaged business, or a woman-owned business. Although samples are not required, firms wishing to provide samples should contact Bruce Williams at bwwill@pica.army.mil for sample submission agreement instructions. Posted 04/05/99 (D-SN316434). (0095)

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