SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Breech Mounted Laser Igniter System (BMLIS) for the Non Line of Sight Cannon (NLOS-C)
- Notice Date
- 6/8/2004
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN-04-X-0514
- Response Due
- 6/23/2004
- Point of Contact
- Jennifer Arber, Contract Specialist, (973)724-4113
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to Jennifer Arber
(jarber@pica.army.mil)
- Description
- The US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, Armament, Research, Development, Engineering Center (RDECOM-ARDEC), Picatinny Arsenal,is conducting a Market Survey to identify potential sources for a Breech Mounted Laser Igniter System (BMLIS) in support of the Unit of Action (UA) Non-Line of Sight Cannon (NLOS-C) vehicle. The NLOS-C vehicle is a 20 ton 155mm self propelled howitzer. The anticipated effort is for the design and fabrication of prototype BMLIS's, associated models (preferably Pro/Engineer) and analysis, test results, and test data that will be used to verify and validate the maturity of the Contractor's design. The BMLIS shall be capable of withstanding the high shock and vibration loading experienced during gun firing and vehicle movement. The BMLI system must be rugged enough to meet standard military design and military usage (all means of transportation, temperature/humidity extremes, E3, INR, NBC, etc). The BMLIS shall be capable of demonstrating reliability, durability, and repeatable performance, at rates of fire up to ten (10) rounds per minute. The contractor must be able to demonstrate their capabilities. The following information would be beneficial and could be used to help support and verify the Contractor's proposed design and capabilities: a)drawings showing interface and/or line drawings (electronic preferred) b)applicable test report(s) to include shock/vibration tests conducted c)analysis and modeling d)electrical power requirements. No classified information should be submitted with this response. Proprietary information must be appropriately marked and will be safeguarded as marked. The preferred response format is Portable Document Format (PDF), with concepts and design solid models in an electronic format compatible with Pro/Engineer. The capabilities sought include analysis, design, development, fabrication, integration, test and evaluation of proposed BMLIS, as well as facilities conducive to assembling breadboard and subsytem prototype hardware, electronics and/or software. This is a sources sought notice for planning purposed only. This is not a solicitation and does not obligate the Government to issue a solicitation. Interested parties should respond by 23 June 2004 to Jennifer Arber, Contract Specialist, US Army, TACOM-ARDEC, AMSTA-AQ-APE, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806- 5000; jarber@pica.army.mil; (973) 724-4113. See Note 25.
- Web Link
-
US ARMY TACOM-Picatinny Procurement Network
(http://procnet.pica.army.mil/dbi/Download/GoGetSourcesSought.cfm?SolNum=W15QKN-04-X-0514)
- Record
- SN00600157-W 20040610/040608212254 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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