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

A -- ASSESSMENT OF MUNITIONS ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY SOL DAAE30-99-Q-1072 DUE 062299 POC Helen Sammon, Contract Specialist, 973-724-5561 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/RFP/99Q1072/99Q1072.htm. E-MAIL: Helen Sammon, hsammon@pica.army.mil. The US Army TACOM-ARDEC, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ intends to procure a comparative assessment of the electronics and associated components used in smart munitions and compare it to on-going research and development efforts in the industry and academia. The contractor shall determine the trends of electronic applications and its impact on electronics used in munitions. This assessment and evaluation is aimed at Production Base Readiness Support for conventional ammunition items to minimize costs and problems throughout the munitions life cycle. The contractor shall provide recommendations to ARDEC concerning manufacturing technology trends and directions in R&D, packaging and alternative production approaches and suggested programs, including any impact on manufacturing support facilities where applicable. The contractor shall provide recommendations for synergy of ARDEC programs with those of the electronics industry. It shall also determine the economic impact based on how the evolution of the electronics will bear on the procurement of munition electronics. The period of per- formance is six months from date of award. This is a sole source require- ment to Louisiana Center for Manufacturing Science (LCMS). See Note 22 Posted 06/08/99 (D-SN340404). (0159)

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