SOURCES SOUGHT
12 -- Next Generation Howitzer Digital Direct Fire Sight (DDFS)
- Notice Date
- 3/24/2020 7:37:05 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334290
— Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- W6QK ACC-PICA PICATINNY ARSENAL NJ 07806-5000 USA
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN-20-X-0AKP
- Response Due
- 4/23/2020 11:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 05/08/2020
- Point of Contact
- Joseph D Rossano
- E-Mail Address
-
joseph.d.rossano.civ@mail.mil
(joseph.d.rossano.civ@mail.mil)
- Description
- Purpose:� The Army Contracting Command New Jersey (ACC-NJ), Picatinny Arsenal, NJ �07806-5000 is conducting a Market Survey on behalf of the Joint Program Manager Office Towed Artillery Systems (PM-TAS) to identify potential solutions for a Digital Direct Fire Sight (DDFS) that is to be employed on the Army�s Infantry and Stryker Brigade Combat Teams (IBCT�s/SBCT�s) Next Generation Howitzer. Description: This Sources Sought is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or an obligation on the part of PM-TAS. The Government is interested in a Digital Direct Fire Sight (DDFS) system for the Next Generation Howitzer that will be fielded to the Army�s Infantry and Stryker Brigade Combat Teams (IBCT�s/SBCT�s). The DDFS is required to aid in target acquisition for line-of-sight artillery fire. The Next Generation Howitzer will employ an onboard fire control system that will interface with the Fire Direction Center (FDC) and compute ballistic solutions for each round fired. If possible, integration into the Next Generation Howitzer fire control is desired for ballistic computation for accurate fires. For planning purposes, this effort could commence in the mid 2020�s and should not require an extended development cycle. Maximizing backwards compatibility with identified legacy ammunition and forward compatibility with developmental ammunition and armaments will be a key system attribute. This sources sought is seeking to identify DDFS concepts along with notional physical and performance characteristics.� If available, interested vendors should provide an analysis of trade off the key physical/performance characteristics, as well as the estimated cost and schedule to complete development along with approximate production unit costs for each concept presented. The Government is interested in the following high level physical/performance characteristics for the presented concepts: Effective Range Target Identification Capability for Day/Night (i.e. Optical, Video, Night Vision) Accuracy and Probability of Hit Power Requirements Fire Control How does the direct fire system interface with the rest of the weapon platform fire control? Can a software/hardware ICD be provided for the direct fire system Is the direct fire sight capability powered directly from the vehicle or via the weapon platform fire control? Does the direct fire capability support the ability to engage moving targets? First Round Response Time Subsequent Round Response Time � If available, additional information is sought in these areas for each concept: Developmental Cost Developmental Schedule Developmental Risk/Product Maturity � Submissions of designs that are not fully compliant with all requirements are also encouraged so that PM-TAS may assess the capabilities of all currently available sources. The Government recognizes that proprietary and/or classified data may be a part of this effort. �If so, clearly mark such restricted/proprietary and classified data and present them as an addendum to the nonrestricted/non-proprietary and unclassified information.� Participation in this Sources Sought is completely voluntary by the vendor and as such all costs to develop the vendor�s response are to be borne by the participating vendor.� All interested sources are encouraged to submit their abilities/capabilities no later than 30 days from date of this publication to: Joseph Rossano ACC-NJ-JA Bldg. 9, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000; email: Joseph.d.rossano.civ@mail.mil ,���������� Please include company name, address, telephone number, point of contact, brochures/literature, etc., and any prior performance relating to this effort. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION. As stated above, please be advised that the government will not pay for any information submitted under this announcement. Electronic submittals are preferred.
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