Commander, Marine Corps System Command, Code CTQ, 2033 Barnett Avenue, Ste 315, Quantico, VA 22134-5010

13 -- NON-LETHAL MATERIAL/EQUIPMENT DISTRACTION MUNITIONS DUE 091300 POC Christine Kuney, Contract Specialist, (703) 784-5822, X254, Vince Ellis, Technical POC, (703) 784-2006, X2723 As part of it's Market Research, the Marine Corps and the lead for the Non-Lethal Weapons Joint Integration Program is seeking information concerning Commercial/Non-Developmental Non-Lethal munitions that will confuse, disorient, or momentarily distract a potential threat. The Joint Non-Lethal community currently employs an Mk-141 Distraction Hand Grenade and the Army uses the M-84 Stun Hand Grenade for this purpose. The Joint Non-Lethal Community is seeking other available NDI solutions from industry, specifically munitions capable of being fired from the 12 Gauge Joint Service Combat Shotgun. Requests for specifications of the shotgun will be handled on a case-by-case basis. The program will seek new technologies intended to temporarily stun or disorient personnel within the effective range of the munitions by acoustic (impulse) noise, intense optical emissions, or non-radiant thermal energy. The munitions will be used while performing missions of crowd control, hostage rescue, and the capture of belligerents or other adversaries. The friendly forces will use the munitions to establish and control an area making the belligerents reluctant to enter the area or find it extremely difficult to function within the area. Intense noise is not intended to cause permanent hearing loss. The intense flash is intended to cause a temporary blindness similar to the strobe effect of a flash bulb and shall not cause permanent eye injury. The munitions shall be fully capable of being stored and operated in hot, basic, and cold temperatures and rugged enough to withstand being externally carried in small arms munitions pouches by Marines during the rigors of performing individual movement techniques or moving through an urban environment in combat/threatening conditions. It is requested that interested parties provide the following at no cost to the Government: fifty (50) samples for limited evaluation, Material Safety Data Sheets; sales marketing literature applicable to the munitions; limitations of the system (if applicable); and rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost per system. The Government will be testing these munitions at a non-Government facility. The government is testing these munitions to determine accuracy, dispersion, duration of effect (light, noise, thermal), appropriate measurements of the intended effect (i.e. intensity of flash or db rating of the noise) and other similar readings. This data is intended to be utilized to form the Governments position on a requirement for a 12 gauge distraction munitions. Results of government testing data will be made available to each respondent upon request, with regards to their product. Responses should be submitted no later than 13 September 2000. The submission of this product sample/information should not be construed as a commitment to procure the munitions and the Marine Corps does not intend to pay for any product samples or information provided by this announcement. However, information obtained may be used for subsequent requests for proposals to procure enough munitions to conduct more detailed validation/verification tests. Any data that is of a proprietary nature should be marked as such. Technical questions should be submitted in writing to kuneycm@mcsc.usmc.mil. Questions and responses should be directed to the contact person listed above at Commander, Attn: CTQ-Christine Kuney, MARCORSYSCOM, 2033 Barnett Ave., Suite 315, Quantico, VA 22134-5010. Federal Express Address: 3041A McCawly Ave, Quantico, VA 22134. Posted 08/10/00 (W-SN484296). (0223)

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