SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Development of Advanced Armament and Energetics Technology, etc.
- Notice Date
- 5/1/2009
- Notice Type
- Synopsis
- Contracting Office
- US Army, Army Contracting Command, Joint Munitions and Lethality (JM&L) Contracting Center, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN-09-X-1206
- Response Due
- 5/15/2009
- Archive Date
- 6/14/2009
- Point of Contact
- Michael Goldberg, Contract Specialist, (973)724-5353
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Army ARDEC is conducting a market survey toidentify potential contractors in technical support of its lethality mission to include the development of advanced armament and energetics technology, disruptive technologies and advanced control of weapons and the manufacturing processes to support the armament and energetics industrial base. The technologies shall include innovative manufacturing processes and highly developed modeling and simulation related to advanced energetic materials including nano-energetics, explosives characterization and analysis, development of energetics processes to support the energetics industrial base during times of emergency, development of advanced threat detection technology including energetics detection, weapons and threat scenario detection for the war fighter and homeland defense technologies, and integration of biometric technologies into defensive systems that include remote controlled systems. The contractor shall have demonstrated proficient knowledge in remote & autonomous systems development to include environmental awareness in urban and dynamic or hostile environments. The contractor shall have demonstrated expertise in developing reactive nanostructured materials with a goal of manufacturability,a demonstrated expertise in terahertz technologies, expertise in developing reactive/proactive defensive technologies to prevent catastrophic failure of critical infrastructure, a demonstrated expertise in developing advanced coatings, expertise in flexible electronics & sensors design and fabrication, a demonstrated expertise in micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) for weapon systems, a demonstrated capability to train the workforce, and the ability to work closely on a daily basis with the technical staff at Picatinny Arsenal as well as conduct classified research and development. The manufacturing technologies shall include activities addressing modelsthat predict life-cycle manufacturing design applicationsand employment, advanced manufacturing processes for novel materials such as carbon nanotubes; processes and methods for boron diffusion using nanostructured powders, innovative coatings for use on unstable materials; and threat identification and response. Interested firms who feel thatthey are capable of producing this support are invited to indicate their interest by providing capabilities statements to the listed point of contact. All information is to be submitted at no cost to the Government; information provided will not be returned. Responses should be limited to no more than twenty (20) pages. All responsible, interested firms are encouraged to submit their capability statement via email. The Government will accept written questions by email. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Responses and questions shall be provided to the following point of contact: Attn: Mr. Michael Goldberg, CCJM, Bldg. 10, Picatinny, NJ 07806-5000, e-mail: michael.goldberg2@us.army.mil.This market survey is for planning purposes only, and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP). This is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government. No award will be made as a result of this market survey. The Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this survey. All submissions are due no later than May 15, 2009. NOTE: THIS NOTICE MAY HAVE POSTED ON FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (01-MAY-2009). IT ACTUALLY APPEARED OR REAPPEARED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SYSTEM ON 12-MAY-2009, BUT REAPPEARED IN THE FTP FEED FOR THIS POSTING DATE. PLEASE CONTACT 877-472-3779 or fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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- Record
- SN01814690-F 20090514/090512233024 (fbodaily.com)
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