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59 -- M439 FUZE SYSTEM LEVEL TESTING AND PRIMARY STANDARD TEST SET SOL DAAE30-00-R-0207 DUE 051200 POC Mary Lou Desseaux, Contract Specialist, 973-724-3217 WEB: http://procnet.pica.army.mil, http://procnet.pica.army.mil. E-MAIL: mdess@pica.army.mil, mdess@pica.army.mil. The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (TACOM-ARDEC) intends to issue a sole source contract to Intertek Laboratories, Warren, NJ 07059 to fabricate a Primary Standard Test Set for calibration of various test sets related to the 2.75 Inch Rocket remote set rocket fuzing. This Primary Standard Test Set (PSTS) will interface with the existing Ballistic Firing Test Sets (BFTS) and laboratory fuze test sets to make sure they all work within the calibration limits. The calibration scheme and the design of the PSTS will be determiined by the contractor. The contractor will also be responsible for designing the interfaces to the test sets and testing them to verify the calibration procedure. This effort also involves the M439 fuze electronic module and complete fuze tests to qualify an Integrated Circuit (IC) component for the M439 fuze. These timing and First Article Tests (FAT) of the M439 fuze will be done according to the M439 fuze specification MIL-F-48877. The contractor will be responsible for the IC; electronic modules and the M439 fuzes that will be required to pass the government conducted ballistic testing. A final report and a drawing package of the PSTS and the modified M439 fuze will also be required. There is also an option for fabrication of Appache helicopter based Ballistic Firing Test Set (ABFTS). This test set will use the Apache helicopter based Rocket Management System called the Pylon Interface Unit (PIU) for ground firing of 2.75 inch rockets. This test set will be compatible with the current cabling system in the field. The building of ABFTS will require the ability to build the PIU electronic boxes into a field configured system. Note 22 and 26 apply. Posted 03/21/00 (W-SN436409). (0081)

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