A -- ULTRA LIGHTWEIGHT CAMOUFLAGE NET SYSTEM (ULCANS)

Notice Date

August 7, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. Army CECOM, CECOM Acquisition Center, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5008

ZIP Code

07703-5008

Solicitation Number

U. S. Army CECOM

Response Due

October 8, 2001

Point of Contact

Mr. Mike White, (732) 427-1303

E-Mail Address

james.white@mail1.monmouth.army.mil (james.white@mail1.monmouth.army.mil)

Description

ULCANS is managed by U.S. Army CECOM and designated as the Project office for this program. The purpose of this market research is to solicit information from industry to determine the current capability to support the production of ULCANS camouflage systems. ULCANS Systems are currently being produced through an existing contract IAW Performance Specification MIL-PRF-53134 (reference only). The ULCANS Systems are replacing the old existing camouflage identified as Lightweight Camouflage Screening Systems (LCSS). The Army has a significant shortage of these required variants and has plans to solicit a new production contract during the government fiscal year of 2002. This new contract shall produce four configurations Woodland Radar Scattering, Woodland Radar Transparent, Desert Radar Scattering and Desert Radar Transparent. Background: The old LCSS systems are not meeting the new threat as defined by the TRADOC. The ULCANS General Purpose Systems have been developed in four configurations; Woodlands Radar Scattering, Woodland Radar Transparent, Desert Radar Scattering & Desert Radar Transparent. Planned additional variants include Snow/Artic, Urban and Aviation. Each variant shall comply with the standard physical configurations consisting of camouflage screens, repair kit, operator / maintenance manual, storage / transport containers, support system set consisting of 24 ground stakes, 12 screen support poles, 6 shape disrupters and separate storage / transport container. Key Performance Parameters: The government estimates that the key performance required for the production of ULCANS is to be as transparent to the environment as possible and prevent thermal detection. ULCANS must be lighter, more durable, snag-free design that does not produce foreign object damage FOD or cause damage to systems or equipment and provide for easier deployment and recovery. Currently hostile forces are using commercial means and their own national capabilities to detect, identify, target, and kill friendly forces via their visual, electro-optic, radar, and infrared signatures These variants have been established based on the TRADOC requirements for multi functional operations during conflicts and are required to meet multiple threats. When camouflage is erected over one of many military tactical systems it shall not impair the mission of that system being covered. Outcome: The results of this survey will serve as the basis for initiating the competitive contract and provide the government program office with a prospective of industries capability to produce the ULCANS systems. Responses to this survey may be either submitted as a presentation or written material. Point of Contact: If interested in the above please contact Mr. Mike White, (732) 427-1303 for an appointment or for written material please send to USA CECOM, ATTN: AMSEL-LC-IEW-N-GS, Ft. Monmouth NJ 07703-5000. RESPONSES DUE NO LATER THAN 8 OCTOBER 2001

Web Link

Market Research Ultra- Lightweight Camouflage Net System (www.abop.monmouth.army.mil )

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010809/ASOL024.HTM (W-219 SN50U2E3)