US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000

A -- DIGITAL FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM (DFCS) SOL DAAE30-00-R-0400 DUE 031700 POC Denise L. DiMatteo, Contract Specialist (973) 724-3912 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/RFP/00R0400/00R0400.htm. E-MAIL: Denise L. DiMatteo, dimatteo@pica.army.mil. This notice is for the purpose of announcing the issuance of a Request for Proposal. The Office of the Joint Program Manager Lightweight 155mm Howitzer, in coordination with the Program Executive Officer for Ground Combat and Support Systems and the Tank-automotive and Armaments Command Armaments Research Development and Engineering Center is seeking proposals from sources interested in the Digital Fire Control System (DFCS) (as a Major Component of Towed Artillery Digitization TAD). DFCS will be developed for integration and installation onto the XM777 (LW155) Towed Howitzer and have weapon platform application onto the M198 Towed Howitzer. The DFCS will be a fully integrated digital fire control system providing crew controls and displays, position location, navigation, gun tube laying, ballistic computation, mission sequencing, all system command and control functions, digital off-carriage communications, an automated direct fire capability, power supply and power management, support for/interface with FBCB2 Situational Awareness, built-in- test, and embedded training. The fire control system will interface with the host platform and the prime movers, Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) and Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR). EMD requires delivery of 13 prototype TAD Systems with associated initial spares, 3 each FMTV Modification Kits and 3 each MTVR Modification Kits, 3 Computer Based Trainers and contractor logistics support. EMD will be solicited as a Cost Plus Incentive Fee with Award Fee (CPIF/AF) contract. There will be two low rate initial production (LRIP) options: 5 each TAD Systems with initial spares in FY03 and 20 each TAD Systems with initial spares in FY04. The option will include provisions to purchase FMTV Modification Kits in the same LRIP quantities and Fiscal Years as TAD Systems. The RFP is expected to be released on or about 31 January 2000 with an estimated closing date of 17 March 2000. Contract award is anticipated for 6 June 2000. Hardcopies of the RFP will not beissued. Upon release, the RFP will be available on the U.S. Army ARDEC-TACOM web-site at http://procnet.pica.army.mil. Parties interested in being included on the bidder s mailing list (BML) for this action must provide the following information to the e-mail address of the point of contact below: Company name, Point of contact and phone number, e-mail address. Point of Contact: Contract Specialist Denise L. DiMatteo, Phone number (973) 724-3912, email -- dimatteo@pica.army.mil. The Contracting Officer for the TAD Program is Beverly F. Wasniewski, Phone number (973) 724-2164. See note #9. Posted 01/11/00 (D-SN414826). (0011)

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