Supply Department NAVSEA Indian Head, 101 Strauss Ave, Indian Head, MD 20640-5035

13 -- SABRE FUZE DEVELOPMENT, PROTOTYPE FABRICATION AND TESTING SOL N00174 DUE 050100 POC Amy O'Donnell, Code 56D1, (301) 744-4568, Fax (301) 744-4697 This sources sought does not constitute the solicitation of proposal. Authority to enter into the negotiation to award a contract for the contemplated effort has not been received. NAVSEA Indian Head seeks industry sources to provide a fuze for the Shallow Water Assault Breaching (SABRE) System. The fuze effort will include the design, documentation, fabrication of test articles and evaluation testing of the fuze to meet government performance, safety and reliability requirements. The SABRE System is a shallow water mine countermeasures system. The SABRE will provide the Fleet with a means to counter a wide range of anti-invasion mines. The SABRE system is used in the 3-10 foot portion of the surf zone (SZ) to prepare for an amphibious assault. The SABRE System is considered a one-shot expendable system. It is a 400-foot long Linear Demolition Charge (line charge) constructed of 130 individual 15 pound explosive loaded charges with 3-foot spacing. It is launched from a manned Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) using a MK 22 MOD 4 rocket motor. The line charge will be detonated automatically using a fire and forget fuze. Indian Head seeks mature fuze concepts and designs that can be integrated into the existing SABRE System to meet the system mission safety and performance requirements. We require a fuze that will detonate the line charge only after (1) a successful rocket deployment of the line charge away from the LCAC and (2) entry the line charge into water. The fuze must have a high reliability of function (estimated in excess of .982 at this time). A very high reliability for the fuze to sterilization or possess a self-destruct feature within 60 seconds from the time of launch may also be required. The fuze must be designed under the guidance of MIL-STD-1316D and minimize form and fit interface impacts on the rest of the SABRE System. The fuze must use proven technology, arming approaches and components to meet the performance, reliability and safety requirements as well as provide a minimized development schedule. The Indian Head Division estimates releasing the solicitation for this fuze in June 2000 and the Request for Proposal (RFP) in July 2000. The RFP will contain the detailed requirements for the fuze. Information on SABRE's past fuzing history may be found at www.dtic.mil/ndia/fuze/lewis.pdf. Additional information on the SABRE operational mission, system description and related background along with Autocad formatted drawings of SABRE's past Mod 0 and Mod 1 fuze designs will be provided upon your request. Please direct your request to the point of contact at the bottom of this announcement. You will need to provide your company name with a representative's name, mailing address, email address and business phone number. Hard copies of the information will be provided. NAVSEA Indian Head will conduct an Industry Day May 10, 2000 on-site at Indian Head, Maryland. This forum will provide detailed information on the SABRE system and hardware, the current requirements for the fuze and the mission and safety considerations. Briefings will occur in the morning followed by afternoon discussions between industry representatives and the government team. If you plan to attend the Industry Day please notify Amy O'Donnell at fax to 301-744-4108 or email to odonnellaj@ih.navy.mil by 1 May 2000 your corporate name, attending representative's names, phone numbers and email addresses. A confirmation as well as a detailed agenda and meeting information will be provided to each participant. For any additional information or to receive the RFP when it is released please contact Amy O'Donnell, Assault Breaching System Integrated Program Team Leader, Code56D1, (301) 744-4568, Fax 301-744-4697 or Email, odonnellaj@ih.navy.mil. Posted 03/24/00 (W-SN438019). (0084)

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