RFI (REQUEST FOR INFORMATION) FOR ABM (AIR BURSTING MUNITION FUZE TECHNOLOGY) THE US ARMY ARDEC SEEKS TO DEVELOP AIR BURSTING MUNITIONS CAPABILITY IN MEDIUM CALIBER CANNON SYSTEMS. 1. Primary focus of the program is to develop air burst fuzing technology. 2. Concepts presented should be volumetrically compatible with a 30 x 173 mm projectile and cartridge, with potential technolgies scalable to 40mm. 3. There is interest in the eventual application generating a family of 30mm and 40mm cartridges. 4. The fielded fuze is desired to be a multifunction, modularly designed fuze. The design approach desired is to have an electronics module that can be utilized throughout the entire family. The S&A module would be tailored to the specific caliber round application. Fuze on- board components that are part of the setter/communications subsystem are considered to be part of the electronics module for the purpose of this document. 5. An initial fuze technology demonstration will be conducted in FY03 utilizing a Government 40mm projectile. It is desired to demonstrate all applicable functions of the fuze at this time, however the technology demonstrators may be designed with only one single fuze function (i.e.air burst mode, point detonating with delay mode, etc)operational per fuze. The fuze technology demonstration will consist of a small series of long range firings from a single shot test barrel only. 6. The opportunity to participate in the technology demonstration will be provided. 7. Affordability will be a key parameter. Fuze technology developed must be adaptable to other caliber ranges. CAIV will be continuously evaluated throughout the entire program. 8. The Government will review all submissions and may wish to foster partnerships to provide an optimum solution to the technical requirements at a reasonable cost. PARTIES WHO RESPOND TO THIS RFI SHALL SUBMIT THEIR RESPONSES IN EITHER ELECTRONIC OR PRINTED FORM. A. Responses are acceptable from either a single respondent, or as part of a teaming arrangement with U.S. Government agencies or other companies, with the intent of offering an optimum solution. B. As a min- imum, all submissions are to include the following information: i. The identif- ation of all relevant proprietary data, patents, and other intellectual property. ii. An identification of the intended level of technical approach and design concepts for anything from a critical module to a full system solution for an air bursting munition fuze. iii. Responses can include, but are not limited to, sales or marketing brochures, patent applications, or other forms of technical supporting data. iv. An estimate of the relative maturity of the approach and perceived technical risk in fully meeting all of the identified performance requirements for a fully fielded air bursting fuze. v. The identif- ication of all major cost drivers in each concept, as well as a cost effective alternative means to address all of the identified technical criteria. vi. An identification of the technolgy (ies) that would be reasonably available to be demonstrated in a hardware firing to be conducted in 4QFY03 and how each pro- posed technology compares to the fielding requirements listed above. vii. Any schedules of on-going "qualification" efforts to field design approaches for use by the US or other foreign Governments. C. It is estimated that RFQ DAAE30-00-Q-0411 will be disseminated through the Internet (address: http://procnet.pica.army.mil)under solicitations on/about 19 July 2000. All submissions shall be provided to TACOM-ARDEC by 01 September 2000. Submit to US Army, TACOM, ARDEC, Attention: Denise L. DiMatteo, AMSTA-CM-CPD, Building 10, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000. Contracts point of contact is Denise L. DiMatteo, (973) 724-3912, e-mail dimatteo@pica.army.mil. Technical point of contact is Gary C. Fleming, (973) 724-6067, e-mail gfleming@pica.army.mil. WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/SNotice/071820000/071820000.htm. E-MAIL: Denise L. DiMatteo, dimatteo@pica.army.mil. Posted 07/18/00 (D-SN476272).

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