Coastal Systems Station, Dahlgren Division, 6703 W. Highway 98, Panama City, FL 32407-7001

A -- ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES BRIEF FOR ORGANIC AIRBORNE AND SURFACE MINE INFLUENCE SWEEP SOL N61331-00-Q-MR02 POC Contract Specialist, Mark Ross (850) 235-5624; Contracting Officer, Carol Dreger, (850) 234-4863 WEB: www.ncsc.navy.mil/contracts/synopsis/syntable.htm, www.ncsc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Ross_Mark@ncsc.navy.mil, Ross_Mark@ncsc.navy.mil. The Coastal Systems Station, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division will be holding an Analysis of Alternatives brief to industry for the ORGANIC AIRBORNE AND SURFACE MINE INFLUENCE SWEEP (OASIS). OASIS will satisfy the U.S. Navy's need for a rapid coverage mine clearance capability required to sweep influence mines. The sweep system will be deployed from and towed by the Navy's CH-60S helicopter and be adaptable to being towed by a surface platform. This new system will meet the Navy's requirements for a new in-stride organic sweep system and thereby provide organic airborne mine defense for the carrier battle groups and amphibious ready groups. The minesweep system will consist of both a magnetic and acoustic component, and if necessary, power supplies or generators. At this time, all the following technologies are being considered, but not limited to: conventional electromagnet coils, superconducting coils, magnetic tails, acoustic transducers, and novel technologies such as pulse power systems. The in-water component should be less than 930 pounds in weight, be capable of up to 40 knot tow speeds, with tension on the tow point less than 6000 pounds at 40 knots in water, and for a towed body system, a goal of 16 inches in diameter and 10 ft in length. An AoA Industry Brief is scheduled for 0800 -- 1100 on 19 April 2000[TC1] at the Coastal Systems Station, Panama City, FL, Building 400, Conference Room. This brief is to increase industry's understanding of how OASIS performance requirements were derived for the upcoming third quarter FY 00 Request for Proposals (RFP). All questions concerning the brief shall be e-mailed to Mark Ross no later than 12 April 2000[TC2]. The industry brief is classified at "SECRET -- No Foreign Release". All conference attendees shall submit their visit request by emailing all attendee names, the company's security clearance, and Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) code not later than 12 April 2000[TC3] to RossMP@ncsc.navy.mil. Posted 03/30/00 (W-SN439753). (0090)

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