U.S. Army Materiel Command, Natick Contracting Division, Attn: AMSSB-ACN, Natick, MA 01760-5011

A -- HIGH GLIDE HEAVEY CARGO AIRBORNE DELIVERY TECHNOLOGIES POC Sanjay Patel (508)233-4211 & Sean Wellman (508)233-4082 E-MAIL: http://www3.natick.army.mil, fkovendy@natick-amed02.army.mil. COMMANDER, US ARMY NATICK SOLDIER CENTER, ATTN: MR. SANJAY PATEL, AMSSB-RAD-T, NATICK, MA 01760 POTENTIAL SOURCES SOUGHT INNOVATIVE LOW COST, HIGH GLIDE, AUTONOMOUS, HEAVY CARGO DELIVERY TECHNOLOGIES, SOLICITATION DAAK60-CBD -- DUE 111599 POC MR. SANJAY PATEL, (508)-233-4211 spatel@natick-emh2.army.mil or MR. SEAN WELLMAN, (508)-233-4082 swellman@natick-emh2.army.mil The US Army Natick Soldier Center is conducting a MARKET SURVEY to support a three year science and technology program for high glide, heavy cargo airborne delivery technologies. This market survey will be used to determine possible sources for this S & T program. This center is interested in obtaining information about innovative low cost, airborne delivery technologies with any of the following capabilities: 1) Ability to be deployed by cargo aircraft from distances of 20-40 miles from the proposed impact point from altitudes of 25,000 feet MSL 2) Autonomous guidance that will allow for independently overcoming possible enemy threats and weather contingencies, including winds 3) Capability of delivering its cargo with a precision of 100 meters circular error probability 4) Capability of transporting up to 10,000 pounds of cargo. Critical factors affecting potential candidates for this system are low cost and performance. The funding levels in this program are projected to be on the order of $4,000,000 over three years. Interested companies should submit within 30 days following the publication of this synopsis a description of any proposed technology innovations that could be applied to this program, such as in the areas of airborne delivery concept, autonomous guidance package, potential glide ratio, payload capacity, low cost manufacturing techniques, low cost life cycle costs and anticipated cost of prototypes. In addition, include whether the firm is a small business, women owned or socially and economically disadvantaged. For the purposes of this requirement, any concern with less than 1500 employees is considered a small business. (SIC 3721). Interested parties should respond to Commander, US Army Natick Soldier Center, ATTN: AMSSB-RAD-T, Sanjay Patel, spatel@natick-emh2.army.mil or Sean Wellman, swellman@natick-emh2.army.mil Natick, MA 01760-5017. THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT EXISTS. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. Posted 09/21/99 (W-SN382555). (0264)

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