58 -- LEAFLET DELIVERY SYSTEM

Notice Date

November 21, 2000

Contracting Office

United States Special Operations Command, Directorate of Procurement (SOAL-KB), 2418 Florida Keys Ave., MacDill AFB, FL 33621-5316

ZIP Code

33621-5316

Solicitation Number

USZA22-01-RL001

Response Due

December 29, 2000

Point of Contact

Christopher D. Stiller, (813) 281-0560, ext. 304

E-Mail Address

Contract Specialist (stillerc@jotc.com)

Description

United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is requesting information seeking potential U.S. sources interested in competing for production, fielding, and sustainment of a Leaflet Delivery System (LDS) variant materiel solution, referred to as the Wind Supported Air Delivery System (WSADS). Currently, USSOCOM has a requirement for 12 systems. U.S. offerors will be asked to provide information and an Initial Production System (IPS) to compete directly with the WSADS materiel prototypes currently being evaluated under the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) program. This is not a solicitation for proposal, but is a request for information on qualified candidate technology that will meet the performance specifications of the WSADS. We seek frank information from each respondent on all how your unique approach might meet the needs of the program, as you understand it at this point( see below). Although we intend to make use of information you submit to shape this acquisition, we will not release any information about your approach that might compromise your competitive posture or proprietary information. Nor, will we use any information you provide us to level your approach relative to another competitor. USSOCOM desires a materiel solution to address the Psychological Operations (PSYOP) forces requirement to accurately deliver (PSYOP) products (leaflets) to a variety of targets and threat areas with minimal risk to aircrews/aircraft/delivery system. The desired solution must be useable across the spectrum of conflict and during peacetime operations. Candidate systems must be able to transport leaflets via autonomous flight to a designated release point (LAT/LONG at specific altitude and Grid Coordinates). The system must also monitor wind conditions while in flight and modify calculations, if needed, to solve for proper release point within the indicated tolerances; automatically release the leaflet cargo; and proceed to a predetermined destination for recovery. Interested parties can obtain a copy of the USSOCOM WSADS Performance Specification LDS-WSADS-OOO2, dated 1 September 2000 by emailing a request to stillerc@jotc.com. This announcement is a RFI seeking responses from potential U.S. sources interested in competing for production, fielding, and sustainment of the WSADS LDS variant. Interested offerors shall forward responses not later than December 29, 2000. Responses shall identify the respondent, describe proposed applicable technology relevant to the LDS requirement and WSADS performance specification, and outline past organizational experience with autonomous precision guided airborne delivery systems. Based upon an assessment of the responses to this RFI, it is the intention of the LDS Program Manager to release an RFP for production within 60 days after deadline for response to this RFI. Please direct all questions concerning this RFI to Mr. Christopher Stiller, email stillerc@jotc.com.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001124/58SOL008.HTM (W-326 SN5071Q5)