US Army Tank -- Automotive and Armaments Command -- Rock Island( TACOM-RI) Attn: AMSTA-CM-CR, Rock Island, IL 61299-7630

69 -- REPLACEMENT ARMOR MOVING TARGET CARRIER (RAMTC) DUE 011400 POC Deb Juhl, AMSTA-LC-CTR-R, (309) 782-3370 WEB: Click here to download a copy of the draft Performance, http://aais.ria.army.mil/aais/SOWandSPECS/amtc.pdf. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist via, juhld@ria.army.mil. TACOM-RI is soliciting information from industry. Your participation in this market research is voluntary and at no cost to the Government. We are undertaking an acquisition program to update/replace approximately 150 to 200 each existing Armor Moving Target Carriers (AMTCs). This program has been designated as the Replacement Armor Moving Target Carrier (RAMTC) Program. This program may take the form of either the acquisition of new "drop in" replacements for AMTC units currently in use or a program for the conversion of the existing "as is" AMTC units. The RAMTC must meet the following requirements, whether it's a new replacement unit or a converted existing unit. The RAMTC units must be completely compatible, in all respects, with the present Enhanced Remoted Target System (ERETS) interfaces and operating system. If the RAMTC requires any modification to any existing AMTC/ERETS interface (for example, reversing the track bolts) that cost must be included and will be considered as part of the totalcost of the unit. There is no requirement relative to the means of propulsion, except that it shall not be hydraulic or gasoline-powered. That is, the RAMTC may be propelled on the track by means of an electric motor or motors, or by means of an on-board Diesel-powered engine. If electric motors are utilized, they may be powered by batteries, recharged by whatever means, or they may utilize the 480 VAC, 3-Phase electric power provided by standard AMTC bus bars, which also convey, in both directions, the ERETS command and status signals. RAMTC units that do not utilize the ERETS bus bars must include a device that will provide a seamless and transparent interface with the standard ERETS Range Control Station (RCS). RAMTC units must come equipped with a hit detection device (HDD) which can report hits on the target to the ERETS RCS in accordance with standard ERETS protocols. The HDD may be either a part of the target lifting mechanism or integrated in the RAMTC unit. The target lifting mechanisms need not be completely devoid of any hydraulic mechanisms or fluid, although this is preferred. However, in order to be considered, a hydraulically operated target lifter must be constructed in such a manner that any leak, spill, or discharge of hydraulic fluid, of whatever type, is completely contained within the unit, with no possibility of subsequently leaking or spilling out onto the ground. RAMTC target lifters must have at a minimum, the capabilities of the present ERETS Improved Lift Target Elevating Mechanism (ILTEM). A draft RAMTC Performance Specification is available at http://aais.ria.army.mil/aais/SOWandSPECS/amtc.pdf. Your comments are solicited. The following information is solicited from industry: (1) Do you have a commercial item (with or without minor modifications) that meets the stated requirements? If yes, please provide a description of the item, delivery time, and its total "drop in" replacement cost. Describe any modifications required. (2) Do you have experience/capability to convert an existing hydraulic AMTC into a RAMTC? Please identify the experience/capability, delivery time, and conversion cost. (3) How would the answers to (1) and (2) change if a Non Contact Hit Sensor (NCHS) were required? A NCHS would have to have the capability of detecting, and discriminating between, any type of bullet or projectile commonly fired on U.S. Army live-fire armor ranges. This includes all projectiles from 5.56mm bullets through 120mm tank main gun rounds, and all common types of ground-based and airborne anti-tank projectiles and rockets such as, but not limited to, TOW missiles. In addition, a NCHS would have to have the capability of detecting hits and discriminating between rounds at a minimum of 15 degrees left or right, and 3 Degrees above or below any point on the face of the target. (4) What are the customary industry practices regarding warranty, buyer financing, discounts, distribution, support, maintenance, packaging, and marking? (5) What are the customary practices regarding product testing? What types of tests are performed, and how often? (6) Are there any laws and/or regulations unique to the item being acquired? (7) Does the performance description contain any requirements that you consider to be overly restrictive or that may inhibit effective competition? (8) What is your small business size status? Posted 12/17/99 (W-SN409673). (0351)

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