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A -- DENSE METAL CASE PENETRATING WARHEAD (DMCPW) TECHNOLOGY SOL MNK-96-021 POC Becky Kirk (904) 882-4294, Ext 3423, Contract Specialist, or Jean M. Pulley, (904) 882-4294, Ext 3402, Contracting Officer. The Weapons Branch of Wright Laboratory's Armament Directorate is contemplating the award of a 36-month program to develop and demonstrate technology for dense metal case penetrating warhead (DMCPW) that are compatible with PAVE WAY III and JDAM guidance kits. Refer to the following CBD announcement for details: Unclassified Synopsis No. MNK 96-012 published 17 January 1996. Research and Development Streamlined Contracting Procedures (RDSCP) apply to this acquisition in accordance with DFARS 235.70. A standard request for proposal (RFP) will not be issued and award without discussions is contemplated. The Basic contract is 28 months and consists of the following: (1) A technology application investigation will be accomplished to define technologies comprising the most promising dense metal case concepts. Metallurgical assessments will be accomplished to identify the tungsten alloys with the best toughness and strength. Design and fabrication issues will be studied for weapon applications, (2) The preliminary design of selected PAVE WAY III demonstration weapon configuration concepts will be accomplished. Materials testing and alloy optimization efforts will be completed. Component and subsystem performance requirements will be established, and (3) the dense metal components and subsystems will be designed and developed in accordance with the preliminary design. Subscale testing will be conducted to evaluate performance and fabrication techniques. Full scaled dynamic tests will be conducted on the Eglin sled track and performance assessed. The program also includes an eight-month option to integrate dense metal components and subsystems into PAVE WAY III flight demonstration hardware. A cost plus fixed fee contract valued at approximately $4.9M is envisioned for this requirement. Foreign sources are excluded from this effort. All respondents shall include their assigned Commercial and Government Entity Code. Potential offerors will be required to be export control certified in accordance with DOD 5230.25 prior to receiving the supplemental package. Certification may be obtained through the Defense Logistics Services Center (DLSC), Battle Creek MI 49016-3412, telephone number 800-353-3572. This program will include and generate classified SECRET information. Therefore, all potential offerors must have approved facilities for handling and storage of classified material, and include their appropriate classified mailing address in their bidder's letter to receive the classified annex to this solicitation. The solicitation is scheduled for release on or about 21 March 1996 and will appear in a subsequent edition of the Commerce Business Daily. Proposals will be due 30 days after issuance of solicitation. It is anticipated that award will occur in July 1996. Firms having applicable interest who did not respond to the Sources Sought synopsis should submit capability and background particulars in accordance with Numbered Note 25, Commercial and Government Entity Code, complete mailing address and classified mailing address for mailing of the supplemental package to this solicitation, and a copy of DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Agreement, to WL/MNK, 101 W. Eglin Blvd Ste 337, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6810, Attn: Becky Kirk. Firms who responded to the Sources Sought Synopsis and submitted the capability and background particulars, may fax the other requested information to (904) 882-9599, attention Becky Kirk. Responses to this synopsis must be received within 15 days from date of publication. Firms responding to this synopsis should state whether they are or are not a small business concern as defined by SIC Code 8731 (500 people). The Air Force reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based on responses hereto. An Ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The only purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate his concern during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before resorting to use of the Ombudsman. Potential offerors are invited to contact ASC Eglin's Ombudsman, Colonel Timothy R. Kinney at (904) 882-9051 with serious concerns only. For technical information, you are encouraged to contact Al Weimorts, WL/MNMW, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6810, (904) 882-2141, extension 2210, prior to release of the solicitation. For contractual information contact Becky Kirk, Contract Specialist at (904) 882-4294, ext 3423, or Jean Pulley, Contracting Officer at (904) 882-4294, ext 3402, WL/MNK, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6810. See Numbered Note 25 (0053)

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