A -- TURRET MISSION MODULE INTEGRATION AND FIRE CONTROL DEVELOPMENT (TMM-FC)

Notice Date

July 23, 2001

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

07806-5000

Solicitation Number

DAAE30-01-R-0220

Response Due

October 17, 2001

Point of Contact

Donna Apgar, Contracting Officer, 973-724-3271

E-Mail Address

Donna M. Apgar (dapgar@pica.army.mil)

Description

The U.S. Army TACOM-ARDEC, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, has a requirement for a Turret Mission Module Integration and Fire Control (TMM-FC) Development effort for the FCS Multi-Role Armament and Ammunition System (MRAAS) Advanced Technology Demonstrator (ATD). The purpose of this effort shall be: 1) to design, build and fully integrate a lightweight and compact remote gun turret mission module, and 2) develop and integrate into the TMM a state-of-the-art Fire Control System intended to provide maximum attainable weapon pointing control, accuracy and fires efficiency, while operating in direct and indirect fire modes employing a suite of new munitions and a new gun system. In order to accomplish this task, the contractor shall, with Government support and direction, develop a remote gun turret mission module design based upon armament concepts, technologies and component parameters supplied by the Government. These parameters include the utilization of the Government MRAAS Armament System, which will include a swing chamber gun with smooth bore tube and muzzle brake, a Fire Out of Battery (FOOB) recoil management system, a rigid lightweight mount structure, ETC pulse forming network and a high load capacity Ammunition Handling System. The contractor shall utilize the Government furnished armament components and develop and build interfaces and controls in order to mechanically and electronically integrate in the most efficient and lightest weight method all sub-components into the TMM. Ultimately, the contractor shall integrate the TMM onto a Government furnished vehicle for a live fire demonstration. The contractor shall be encouraged to propose alternate designs and armament components for Government consideration. The contractor shall be responsible for managing the power and weight requirements of the integrated turret as well as provide a power distribution system/network for the TMM. A detailed dynamic analysis study of the integrated turret shall be performed and the results applied to the armament in order to optimize the integrated system performance. The development of the MRAAS Fire Control System will be focused on the technology applications and software design and development tasks that are required to provide an advanced fire control system for each Technical Readiness Level stated below. This will include the related integration of turret and weapon drive systems, target tracking, static and dynamic muzzle position measurement, down-range crosswind sensing, temperature-induced gun jump compensation, sighting devices, platform inertial measurement techniques, and projectile tracking. In addition, the FCS Multi-Role Fire Control System will support the implementation of network centric operations through the inclusion of an FCS Fires function which is based upon the use of tactical Decision Aids and the development of the Distributed Interactive Fire Mission (DIFM) concept. The DIFM concept is based on the application of software functions that will provide assignment of targets to shooters within a team (FCS cell) so as to maximize the probability of first round kill for the group and ensure best possible engagement efficiency. A Development/Integration Contract will be awarded to one Systems Development and Integration Contractor through Full and Open Competition utilizing Source Selection. The company shall conduct a rigorous concept generation effort with the use of technology analysis and trade studies. A Systems Integration Laboratory (SIL) Demonstration environment shall be conducted to validate fire control component and breadboards at Technology Readiness Level 5 (TRL5) by April 15, 2003. Live fire testing of integrated critical sub-system in the TMM shall be conducted from a hard stand or surrogate vehicle to Demonstrate Technology Readiness Level 6 (TRL6) by April 15, 2004. A full up live fire Systems Demonstration of the TMM fully integrated onto a Government furnished vehicle shall be conducted to demonstrate Technology Readiness Level 7 (TRL7) by September 30, 2005. The selected contractor shall complete all phases of the ATD effort through TRL7 by 30 Sep 05. Follow-on, post TRL7 contracting activities will be addressed, as user requirements are more fully defined. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this notice. This is not a solicitation and the Government is not obligated to issue a contract based on this notice. A solicitation is estimated for release on or about August 15, 2001. This date is only approximate and may change. It is the responsibility of the interested party to check http://procnet.pica.army.mil often for solicitation availability. Information should be submitted which demonstrates ability to meet the requirements stated above in no more than 5 pages. If you are interested in this action, contact James L. Turner, Contract Specialist, 973- 724-7050 email jturner@pica.army.mil and Donna M. Apgar, Contracting Officer, 973-724-3271 email dapgar@pica.army.mil

Web Link

US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network (http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/RFP/01R0220/01R0220.htm)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010725/ASOL006.HTM (D-204 SN50S6T7)