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A -- MOBILE TACTICAL HIGH ENERGY LASER (MTHEL) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION SOL DASG60-99-C-0006 POC Wayne Koger, Contract Specialist, (256) 955-3001, Donald C. Reesman, Contracting Officer, (256) 955-3000 The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) is interested in receiving information from industry concerning the evolution of mobile tactical high energy laser (MTHEL) weapon system concepts for application to the CINC Korea Operational Need Statement (ONS) for an Active Defense to Counter the 240mm Rocket Force (ADCRF) and related weapon system concepts, as described herein. CINC KOREA ONS ADCRF MTHEL NOTIONAL SYSTEM DESCRIPTION (MTHEL-K): The MTHEL responsive to the CINC Korea ADCRF ONS, MTHEL-K, is envisioned to be an immediate legacy of the THEL ACTD (Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration) demonstrator through the mobile THEL for Israel (MTHEL-I, see below). The MTHEL-K should have the capability to defeat large initial salvos of artillery rockets, some of which may have chemical or bacteriological warheads. The MTHEL-K should also have the capability to defeat massed artillery initial salvos with conventional HE warheads. MTHEL-K will provide requisite firepower within minimal response time. MTHEL-K will be integrated with the BMC4I, associated radars, and sensors used in Korea. MTHEL-K is envisioned as a pathfinder for a future Enhanced Counter Air Capability (ECAC) objective directed energy affector. COUNTERTERRORISM MTHEL NOTIONAL SYSTEM DESCRIPTION (MTHEL-I): The MTHEL-I is the transition from the THEL ACTD demonstrator to an MTHEL that can defend Israel's northern border from terrorist rocket attacks. MTHEL-I will defeat both single and multiple rockets within minimal response time. The MTHEL-I will be integrated with the BMC4I system and associated radars and sensors on Israel's northern border. The MTHEL-K weapons system concept is envisioned to be an immediate legacy of the MTHEL-I, other than BMC4I and associated radar and sensor issues that are unique to the Korea theater of operations. ECAC OBJECTIVE NOTIONAL SYSTEM DESCRIPTION: ECAC is envisioned to be a system of systems that may incorporate both directed energy and kinetic energy affectors, as well as future BMC4I elements,to defeat a broad spectrum of aerial threats to U.S. forces, including artillery rockets, artillery rounds, mortar rounds, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The ECAC system of systems must have the characteristics of: transportability, including intratheater transportability by C-130 aircraft; mobility compatible with maneuver forces within theater; rapid employment of firepower; simultaneous tracking of very large numbers of targets; simultaneous engagement and defeat of multiple targets; incorporation of advanced logistics technologies and techniques to assure both high operational availability and minimum cost of ownership; and full integration of all directed and kinetic energy affectors on the battlefield through extensive BMC4I. The U.S. Army has an initial draft ECAC ORD and the ECAC Integrated Concept as well as the Joint Theater Air and Missile Defense (JTAMD) Mission Need Statement (MNS). ENVISIONED EVOLUTIONARY PROCESS: SMDC envisions a step-wise evolutionary process. First, a joint US/Israel effort is anticipated in the near term which will provide a transition from the current THEL ACTD demonstrator to an MTHEL-I that meets the Israeli Air Force requirements to defeat terrorist rocket attacks on Israel's northern border. Second, a mid-term MTHEL-K, derived from the MTHEL-I, that is responsive to the CINC Korea ADCRF ONS to defeat large initial salvos of artillery rockets, as well as mortar and artillery rounds. The MTHEL-K will be a pathfinder for the future ECAC objective directed energy affector. The future ECAC objective kinetic energy affector will have legacy to the currently available advanced kinetic energy weapon technology bases, with additional advances as may be required to meet the requisite elements of the ECAC mission. The MTHEL-I IOC is expected by 2005. The MTHEL-K IOC is expected by 2007. The ECAC objective directed energy and kinetic energy affector IOC is to be achieved by 2015. INFORMATION REQUESTED: SMDC is interested in the following information: Weapon system concept descriptions of MTHEL-I, MTHEL-K, and the ECAC objective directed energy and kinetic energy affectors should include: descriptions of the mobile platform(s); descriptions of the directed energy weapon element, including laser and beam director telescope optics; descriptions of the kinetic energy weapon element; assessments of directed energy and kinetic energy weapon lethality considerations; descriptions of the fire control radar(s); descriptions of the BMC4I system elements, the BMC4I system integration approach, and associated considerations; descriptions of the system engineering approach and associated considerations; descriptions of the logistics approach and associated considerations; descriptions of the operational scenarios and CONOPS on which the weapon system concepts are based; descriptions of how kinetic energy affectors, such as SLID and/or other kinetic energy weapon candidates, will be integrated with the directed energy affectors on the battlefield and an assessment of the synergy of that integration; and descriptions of the differences between the MTHEL-I and MTHEL-K weapon system concepts and between the MTHEL-K weapon system concept and the ECAC objective directed energy weapon system concept. Each weapon system concept description should have an assessment of the technical issues and approaches to resolve the issues. Each weapon system concept description should have an associated technology development plan, including cost and schedule estimates and technical and schedule risk assessments. PERIOD OF INTEREST: In order to support related decision-making processes, SMDC will accept information submitted by 15 July 1999. ANTICIPATED INDUSTRY SOURCES: SMDC will accept information from any industry source. In order to assist industry sources interested in future potential subcontracting opportunities, SMDC anticipates that one or more of the following sources may respond to this request for information: General Dynamics Land Systems, FMC, Boeing, Lockheed-Martin, TRW, and Raytheon. SMDC will protect COMPANY PRIVATE and COMPANY PROPRIETARY information that is properly marked/annotated. Information claimed to be proprietary must be accompanied by justification. SMDC will not accept information with associated proprietary claims that are not accompanied by the justification for the proprietary claims. This request for information does not in any way incur any SMDC liability or obligation to perform any associated acquisition. However, SMDC plans to issue a BAA on this subject in the near future. The purpose of this RFI is to obtain an indication of interested industry sources; obtain information that may be useful in the conduct of MTHEL system engineering design trades study efforts; and, to obtain information that may be useful for purposes of releasing an MTHEL BAA and/or any potential future solicitation for MTHEL development efforts. REFERENCES: SMDC will make available a number of reference documents to industry sources possessing a capability for receiving, storing, generating, and possessing SECRET information. Requests for the list of available documents should be submitted by e-mail (ADENT@SMDC.ARMY.MIL), facsimile (256-955-5959/voice confirmation 256-955-4434), or by mail (U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, ATTN: SMDC-TC-WD/Mr. Tim Aden, P.O. Box 1500, Huntsville, AL 35807-3801) to the Technical Point of Contact for this action, Tim Aden. Respondents are requested to submit responses to this request for information in the form of a white paper. The white paper should be submitted using Times New Roman or Courier (12 point) fonts. Page size will be 8.5 by 11 inches. This RFI is not open to allied participation, and MTHEL-K will not be open to allied participation. Written responses must cite notice number DASG60-99-0006 and be submitted to the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, ATTN: SMDC-CM-CK/Mr. O. Wayne Koger, P.O. Box 1500, Huntsville, AL 35807-3801 Date _____________ Contracting Officer ____________________ Posted 06/10/99 (I-SN341368). (0161)

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