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

A -- FUTURE DIRECT SUPPORT WEAPON SYSTEM (FDSWS) SOL DAAE30-99-BAA-0102 DUE 082799 POC Dianna McGinley, Grants Specialist, (973) 724-4423; Paul Milenkowic, Grants Officer, (973) 724-5391 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/RFP/99B0102/99B0102.htm. E-MAIL: Dianna M. McGinley, dmcgin@pica.army.mil. The U.S. Army TACOM-ARDEC is soliciting an agreement with Industry for support of the Future Direct Support Weapon System (FDSWS) development effort. Through the Integrated Product Team (IPT) structure, the industry partner shall have access to all technology and information developed by the Government on the FDSWS. This agreement will support Milestone I decision. A Science and Technology Objective (STO) is underway at TACOM-ARDEC to develop and demonstrate new and improved technologies to be utilized on the FDSWS. The FDSWS will replace the current direct support artillery weapon, the M119A1 Towed Howitzer. Under this BAA, the Government is seeking assistance to continue developing technologies and concepts that can be utilized on the FDSWS. The industry partner will help the IPT define technologies, conduct modeling and simulation, develop and test hardware to validate the models used. To protect U.S. developed technology, all offerors must be U.S. wholly owned firms or institutions. The resultant agreement is anticipated to be a Research Other Transaction (OT) in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2371. However, the Government may award an agreement IAW 10 U.S.C. 2371, Section 845, Prototype OT. This BAA will be available on TACOM-ARDEC Acquisition Center's home page; the address is "http://procnet.pica.army.mil" or by contacting the point of contacts identified at the above address. Posted 07/08/99 (D-SN351573). (0189)

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