U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Acquisition Center (AMSTA-AQ-DE), Warren, MI 48397-5000

B -- FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR ADAPTING A HEAVY EXPANDED MOBILITY TACTICAL TRUCK (HEMTT) CHASSIS AS XC-130 AIRCRAFT TRANSPORTABLE, LAUNCHER TRANSPORTER FOR THE THAAD MISSILE. DUE 081100 POC Karen Forsgren (810)574-8507 WEB: Click here for more of TACOM's acquisitions and awards, http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/opportunity.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the POC/buyer via email., forsgrek@tacom.army.mil. VEHICLE AIRLIFT REDUCTION STUDY C.1 Objective. The Objective of this effort is to conduct an engineering based study determining the feasibility of adapting a Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) Chassis as a C-130 Aircraft Transportable, Launcher Transporter for the THAAD Missile. This study will be conducted in multiple phases, as detailed below, with the entrance criteria for each phase being an accepted cost and schedule proposal C.2 Start Of Work. The contractor shall host a Start Of Work/Idea interchange meeting at the contractor's facility within 30 days of contract award. This review will be a free interchange of ideas for meeting the technical and schedule aspects of this scope of work. C.2.1 Phase 1 -- Identifying Design Alternatives: Conduct a system engineering based study and provide a final report identifying design alternatives for adapting the THAAD Missile Launcher Transporter onto the HEMTT Chassis. This effort will include: space claims, weight studies, and stability analysis for each alternative, and determining risk areas and advantages for using a HEMTT Chassis as a C130 transportable launch vehicle. These alternatives and draft report will be presented at an In Process Review (IPR)conducted at the contractor's facility (attended by PM-THAAD Launcher and PM-HTV personnel) no later than 30 September 2000. The report will be in accordance with DI-MISC-80508, CDRL XXXX. The final report to include IPR comment will be published with 10 days of the IPR conclusion. C.2.2 Phase 2 -- Engineering Analysis : Within 14 days of the Phase 1 IPR conclusion, the government will identify the alternative to be studied in Phase 2 of this Scope of Work. This identification will be provided in writing from the PCO. Phase 2 is defined by the following subparagraphs. C.2.2.1 Engineering Analysis. For the selected alternative a more in-depth engineering design analysis, with report, will be conducted to include vehicle electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems interface and power requirements, chassis structure, launch platform packaging and chassis interface, C-130 transportability, vehicle stability and space claim packaging. Modeling and simulation techniques will be the primary analysis tool during this phase. C.2.2.2 Joint Design Review and Report. The analysis results will be presented at a Joint Design Review (JDR) conducted at the contractor's facility (attended by PM-THAAD Launcher and PM-HTV personnel) no later than 90 days after the Phase 1 IPR. The final design report, to include comments from the JDR, will be in accordance with DI-MISC-80508, CDRL XXXX and will be published within 10 days of the Joint Design Review conclusion. See Note 22. Posted 07/26/00 (W-SN478814). (0208)

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