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

69 -- PNEUMATICS/LOW-COST ELECTRIC INFANTRY TARGETRY EQUIPMENT DUE 040300 POC Contract Specialist: Lisa Devlin (309) 782-5541, PCO: Brian W. Schmidt (309) 782-3811 Currently the U.S. Army is requesting market research information for both pneumatic and low-cost electric infantry targetry equipment to potentially satisfy future targetry requirements. Sources and information are being sought for economical training range equipment (i.e., either low-powered electric, 440/220/110 VAC, or pneumatic driven). This equipment will allow for a wide variation of range configurations, as outlined by TC 25-8, to meet the small arms live-fire training requirements. Our objective is to obtain an outdoor pop-up target range package which is easy to maintain and is operational at various temperature extremes. These training packages are envisioned to be a complete "turn-key" operation to include target lifters, target lighting, coffins, basic earth work (trenching using standard trenching equipment), target berms, complete installations, and any other items necessary to fully equip standard Army small arms training ranges. As a minimum, each range is expected to contain infantry target-lifting devices, a Range Control Station (RCS) which should include, as a minimum, a control computer, SVGA monitor, printer, and any ancilliary equipment required to operate a target range, 3-D infantry targets (type E and F), data/power transmission lines, target coffins and berms, and Night Muzzle Flash Simulators (NMFS). In addition, the packages will include New Equipment Training (NET), installation and testing, a two-year commercial warranty, operator's manuals, and repair and technical manuals and sustainment training package (as a suggestion: Plan of Instruction, lesson plans, video tapes, etc.) to support all repair actions for this equipment. The Government will furnish an environmentally controlled Range Control Tower, 440/220/110 VAC, 50 and 60 cps power at the tower, a concrete pad sized to a contractor specified equipment building (if required), firing line positions to include foxholes and berms, and all road and parking lot construction to the range. The system must reliable, durable, simple to operate, environmentally-friendly, and require minimal or no routine maintenance. The system must be capable of operating in all types of environment (i.e., hot, cold, wet, sandy, salty, etc.). All target lifters should be capable of attaching to raising and lowering standard 3-D, E, and F-type infantry silhouettes and responding to commands from and transmitting status to the Range Control Station. Annual cost of operating, maintaining, and supporting the targetry devices is a key factor. Any company with the expertise to provide the required targetry equipment is invited to submit a statement of interest by 3 April 2000, to include information on current products meeting the general characteristics stated in this announcement and the reasons why a suggested product could be expected to achieve the capabilities requested. Supporting data and documentation should include commercial literature clearly describing critical information such as operational capabilities and operational duration capability(including weatherproofing, waterproofing, and operation in environmental extremes), target silhouette description and life expectancy, operational costs, warranty information, pricing information including any discounts available, production and/or delivery lead-time requirements, and packaging and shipping information. Interested sources are requested to provide information concerning small business status, percent of foreign content, and the contract numbers of any current or previous government contracts for similar products (to include names and phone numbers of Government contracting and/or technical personnel with knowledge of their products). It is further requested that all information be submitted in duplicate to facilitate the market survey evaluation process. Posted 03/09/00 (W-SN432818). (0069)

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