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

A -- AIRDROP CARGO TECHNOLOGIES SOL W13G07-CBD-0040 DUE 121099 POC Walter Krainski (508) 233-4614 E-MAIL: the point of contact, wkrainsk@natick-amed02.army.mil. The US Army Natick Soldier Center is conducting a MARKET SURVEY to support a three year science and technology program investigating roll-on/roll-off/softlanding heavy airdrop technologies. This market survey will be used to determine possible sources for this S & T program. This center is interested in obtaining information about roll-on/roll-off/softlanding technologies for payload weights ranging from 15,000 to 20,000 pounds that will: 1) minimize rigging time (a reduction of up to 60% in the time it currently takes to rig a payload using paper honeycomb is desired), 2) provide a rapid drive off capability upon landing, 3) transmit equal or less overall impact shock to the payload than current paper honeycomb systems, and 4.) reduce life cycle costs over current methods when labor savings are considered. 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 $3,000,000 over three years.Interested companies should submit a description of any proposed technologies that could be applied to this program, such as new rigging and/or improved impact attenuation concepts, ground height sensors/triggers, as well as the anticipated cost of prototypes, an outline of a desired program plan ending in a full scale operational vehicle demonstration, and a description of existing capabilities/experience in this technology area. Interested parties should respond to Commander, US Army Soldier Systems Center, Natick, MA 01760-5017, ATTN: AMSSB-RAD-T(N), Walter Krainski, wkrainsk@natick-amed02.army.mil, Richard Benney, rbenney@natick-emh2.army.mil,and Calvin Lee, clee@natick-emh2.army.mil Natick. THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. Market Research Number W13G07-CBD-0040 . NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT EXISTS. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. Posted 11/10/99 (W-SN399939). (0314)

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