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A -- FY99 ARL BAA AMENDED SYNOPSIS SOL DAAD17-99-R-ARL-BAA SOL DAAD17-99-R-ARL-BAA POC M. CORBETT, ARL Acquisition Integration Officer, (301) 394-3690, mcorbett@arl.mil FY99 ARL Broad Agency Announcement -- Amendment 2 -- This amendment is to announce that the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Weapons and materials Research Directorate, is soliciting concept papers (White Papers) for "Smart Submunitions." This amendment is available in its entirety on the ARL BAA homepage (http:w3.arl.mil/contracts/99arlbaa.htm). "Offeror(s) shall conduct feasibility or concept studies intended to ascertain the potential design and performance of a guided submunition, gun-launched from a 155-mm indirect fire artillery system. The smart submunition will have gliding capabilities, controlled descent, guided mechanisms, and/or powered flight capabilities (hovering and forward flight). The period of performance of this project shall be 1 December 1999 to 31 May 2000. EVALUATION CRITERIA: Concept papers received shall be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria listed in the FY99-00 ARL Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). Evaluation and selection of concept(s) for award will bemade to the offeror(s) whose concept is considered most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered; (i.e. an independent Government assessment of the probability of success of the offered approach and the availability of funding). Responses must provide new or unique concepts, ideas or approaches in order to qualify for evaluation and consideration for award. The Government reserves the right to select for award any, all, part or none of the responses received. Funds are not presently available for this BAA project; and no contract award will be made until appropriated funds are made available from which payment for contract purposes can be made. Questions concerning contractual, cost or pricing or proposal matters may be directed to M. Corbett at (301) 394-3690. Individuals or firms/institutions with questions of a technical nature may contact the Government technical representative, M. Hollis at (410) 396-0732. CLOSING: Concepts are due by 2:00p.m. eastern Time on 1 December 1999. One original and two copies of the concept are to be submitted directly to: U.S. Army Research Laboratory, ATTN: AMSRL-CS-PR-PA/BAA/M.Corbett, 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, MD 20783-1197. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered by the Agency. No telephone requests shall be honored. Posted 11/05/99 (W-SN398507). (0309)

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