10 -- MULTI-ROLE ELECTROTHERMAL CHEMICAL ARMAMENTS TECHNOLOGY

Notice Date

September 6, 2000

Contracting Office

US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000

ZIP Code

07806-5000

Solicitation Number

DAAE30-00-R-0332

Response Due

September 20, 2000

Point of Contact

Sandy C hisholm, Contract Specialist

E-Mail Address

Sandy Chisholm (schishol@pica.army.mil)

Description

Correction: This action originally publicized via CBDNet August 15, 2000 is revised for clarification. Only the first and last paragraphs of the synopsis are revised: The U. S. Army TACOM-ARDEC has a requirement to develop technologies for Multi-Role Electro-Thermal Chemical (ETC) Armament System for the Future Combat System Science and Technology Objective Program. The Government plans to negotiate with a single source pursuant to FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) (ii) to modify Contract No. DAAE30-99-C-1090 with General Atomics, 3550 General Atomics Ct, San Diego, CA 92191. It is likely that award to any other source would result in both (A) substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition and (B) unacceptable delays in fulfilling the requirements. This effort involves the design and development of Electro-Rheological (ER) fluid controlled recoil mechanisms, Magneto-Rheological (MR) fluid controlled recoil mechanisms and weapon structural components utilizing isogrid structures. This effort supports the Multi-Role ETC Armament System for the Future Combat System (FCS). The contractor will leverage the ongoing Multi-Role ETC Armament System for FCS efforts to develop technologies utilizing ER fluids that assist in mitigating and managing recoil loads in large caliber weapon systems. Technologies to be developed/investigated utilizing ER fluids include soft-recoil mechanisms and active recoil control in conventional recoil mechanisms. In addition, the contractor will conduct a study to evaluate the use of MR fluids in mitigating and managing recoil loads. The contractor shall include in the study a comparative analysis of the benefits and disadvantages of ER and MR fluids. The contractor will leverage the ongoing Multi-Role ETC Armament System for FCS efforts to design a turret structure utilizing isogrid structures. This design will be evaluated for application to the Multi-Role ETC Armament System for the FCS. The contractor shall support integration, assembly and developmental testing of the FCS turret structure. The isogrid structures will provide the strength and stiffness required to support a large caliber armament system while minimizing the overall turret weight. The contractor will design the turret structure to interface the FCS vehicle chassis. In addition, the contractor will compare and contrast Isogrid structures to other structural technologies and investigate alternative materials for use with isogrids. See Note 22.

Web Link

US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network (http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/RFP/00R0332/00R0332.htm)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000908/10SOL002.HTM (D-250 SN493753)