ADVANCED FUZE CONTACT DEVICE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY; IDENTIFICATION OF INTERESTED POTENTIAL PARTICIPANTS CHINA LAKE FUZE CONTACT DEVICE (FCD)COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (CRADA)OPPORTUNITY. Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, (NAWCWD), China Lake, has developed a conceptual design of a FCD targeted for potential production in FY04 with subsequent insertion into a next generation surface-to-air guided missile system. This design advances the state-of-the-art for devices utilized for similar applications, with the primary enhancements being; (1) decreased detection time; (2) adaptive trigger thresholding; and (3) increased signal processing speed. Additionally, future requirements/opportunities may require expansion of the baseline concept to allow integration of multiple, remote, sense elements. In this instance, the Navy is anticipating an opportunity to transfer this design technology to a qualified industry partner in FY00 under the auspices of a COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (CRADA). The Navy considers this topic to be in compliance with one of the fundamental goals of the domestic technology transfer program; "to provide joint cooperative development programs that address problems of critical concern to the Navy and other agencies and organizations". It is anticipated that the industry partner will participate in the further evolution of the baseline Navy FCD design to incorporate, via their expertise, enhancements in the areas of; (1) performance; (2) producibility; (3) cost reduction; and (4) miniaturization and packaging. It is further anticipated that the duration of the CRADA would span a period of three years beginning in FY00. Additional information on the Navy's domestic technology transfer program can be obtained by contacting the Technology Transfer Office, Code 4T1100D, at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, CA, (760) 939-1812. This announcement is for information and planning purposes only to allow the Navy to identify interested potential industry participants and does not constitute an RFB or RFP; it is not a commitment by the government, and should not be assumed to lead to contracts to be let by the government. Responses of interested parties are due SEPTEMBER 28, 1999, and should be addressed to 'Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Attn: Dee Riggs, Code 4T1100D, 1 Administration Circle, China Lake, CA 93555-6100' Posted 09/14/99 (I-SN380118).

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