MORTARS FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM Consolidated Fire Control for Mortars (CONFIRE): PM Mortars is sponsoring a CONFIRE Industry Conference at Picatinny Arsenal on 29 31 March 2000. The conference will begin with an overview of the CONFIRE Acquisition Strategy on 29 March 2000, at building 1, in the Command Conference Center from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Following the overview, contractors will be allowed to visit the ARDEC Systems Integration Lab (SIL) located at the southern end of building 95, to review mortar carrier vehicles and weapons systems. One-on-one meetings with potential offerors will be begin at 2:00 p.m. on the 29th and run through March 31st, at building 162s, in the PM Mortars Conference Room. Roughly two-hour time slots will be allotted per offeror. Contractors that are awaiting their one-on-one will be allowed to revisit the SIL for further review. The government will provide a digital camera for photo opts. All interested contractors must send an e-mail to later than 22 March 2000, to the folling address: lovelace@pica.army.mil and provide the following information: name of firm, name of individuals, nationality, telephone number, and e-mail address. In support of the Industry Conference, PM Mortars is in the process of establishing a web site, which will contain draft technical CONFIRE documents. The documents will primarily consist of the anticipated statement of works and the specifications. The scheduled activation date for this web site (http://www.pica.army.mil/pmmortars/) is 15 March 2000. Contractors are encouraged to monitor the web site for changes, as they occur. It is estimated that the actual solicitation (DAAE30-00-R-0301) will be released in early May 2000 via the Internet at: http://procnet.pica.army.mil and proposals will be due about six weeks later. Award is tentatively scheduled for September 2000. The Consolidated Fire Control Contract for Mortars (CONFIRE) is an evolutionary acquisition that consolidates several fire control programs and their technologies into a single contract in order to leverageinformation technology, integrate program synergies, optimize commonality, reduce technology overlap, and coordinate logistic and software support. This performance-based acquisition will require a system integrator with extensive domain experience in fire control as well as the capability to develop and execute an integrated evolutionary plan. The CONFIRE acquisition will include multiple statements of work for the development and production of the various fire control systems, to include contractor logistics support and software support. An incrementally funded contract encompassing various contract types is being contemplated. The programs to be consolidated are mortar fire control systems for dismounted, vehicle supported, and mounted operations. These systems are formally known as (individually): the Mortar Ballistic Computer, and the Mortar Fire Control System, to include variants for the heavy force, light force and for the emerging Brigade Combat Team, Interim Armored Vehicle initiative. Reference: CONFIRE CBD Market Survey announcement dated 24 November 1999, Procnet Tracking Number 112419992. Reminder: All interested contractors must send an e-mail no later than 22 March 2000, to the following address: lovelace@pica.army.mil and provide the following information: name of firm, name of individuals, nationality, telephone number, and e-mail address. WEB: Procnet, http://www.pica.army.mil/pmmortars/. E-MAIL: U.S. Army TACOM-ARDEC, lovelace@pica.army.mil. Posted 03/20/00 (W-SN436214).

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