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A -- SYSTEMS AND OPERATIONAL CONCEPTS FOR THE RAPID TACTICAL TERRAIN LIMITER (RATTLER) SOL DAAE30-00-BAA-0100 DUE 030300 POC Christine DeFinis, Contracting Officer, 973-724-2754 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/RFP/00B0100/00B0100.htm. E-MAIL: Christine DeFinis, cdefinis@pica.army.mil. The U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command is issuing a broad agency announcement (BAA) to solicit concepts to augment on-going activities to identify and develop alternatives to the capabilities provided by existing anti- personnel submunitions in mixed systems, entire mixed systems, and non-self destruct anti- personnel landmines other than man-in-the-loop concepts. These items constitute the scope of the DoD Landmine Alternatives Track 3 effort. Concepts solicited include system, system of system, and operational concepts involving changes to doctrine, tactics and force structure that provide militarily advantageous capabilities as identified in Appendix B of the BAA. Concepts may include, but are not limited to, sensors, command, control and communications systems, precision guided munitions, autonomous robotic systems, combat identification systems and algorithms, and improvements to direct & indirect fire weapons systems. The U.S. Army Office of the Program Manager for Mines, Countermines and Demolitions has been tasked by DoD to execute the concept exploration BAA of the Track 3 effort. The U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command and the US Army Communications and Electronics Command are providing technical management and functional expertise in the planning and execution of the Track 3 effort. The BAA solicits ten page white papers that will describe the offerors concepts for alternatives. Multiple white papers are acceptable and encouraged. Up to ten firm fixed price purchase orders, each valued at $100,000, will be awarded to the selected offerors to continue with the development of their concepts. Follow-on development contracts may be awarded to promising concepts. The type of contracts for follow-on efforts will be determined. If awarded a material concept purchase order, the offeror will be required to develop his concept in sufficient detail for the subsequent evaluation of its battlefield utility (via modeling and simulation) and an assessment of the technology risks which would be conducted in a follow-on phase. The tasks will include system configuration development, system and subsystem level performance predictions, development of tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), and addressing the technologies that are critical to the concept. If awarded an operational concept (non-material) purchase order, the offeror will develop his concept in sufficient detail for the subsequent evaluation of its battlefield utility (via modeling and simulation) which would be conducted in a follow-on phase. The efforts will include the development of doctrine, tactics, and force structure that are critical to the concept. Viable concepts will help shape future operational requirements and to help formulate an investment plan for the acquisition of alternatives under the Track 3 Program. The DoD has budgeted approximately $220 million to aggressively pursue the development of alternatives under the Track 3 program from fiscal year 2000 to 2005. The period of performance for the purchase orders is envisioned to be 3 months. The white papers are due March 3, 2000. The purchase orders are anticipated to be issued NLT 60 days after receipt of the white papers. The broad agency announcement is available for downloading immediately at http://procnet.pica.army.mil. See Numbered Note 26. Posted 02/01/00 (D-SN420521). (0032)

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