US Army Armament and Chemical Acquisition and Logistics Activity (ACALA), Attn: AMSTA-AC-PCC (HRN), Rock Island, IL 61299-7630

66 -- M10A1 POWER SUPPLY POC Contract Specialist: Barbara Douglas, (309) 782-5025, PCO: Vicki Ahlgrim, (309) 782-5058 The purpose of this market survey is to solicit contractor input regarding the M10A1 Power Supply, NSN: 6665-01-093-2739. The Government wishes to determine if the contractor community projects any design or cost advantage to building an alternative device to a performance specification rather than building the M10A1 Power Supply to the current TDP. Background: The M10A1 Power Supply is an auxiliary component to the M8A1 Chemical Agent Alarm. The M43A1 Chemical Agent Detector is the major component of the M8A1. The M43A1 automatically detects nerve agents in the air. The M10A1 provides dc power to the M43A1 from an ac power source. It accepts 115 or 220 vac, 50 to 400 Hz. It switches automatically to standby battery if output drops below 18 vdc. The M10A1 attaches directly to the bottom of the M43A1. Presently the M10A1 Power Supply configuration and performance is described by Technical Data Package 5-15-8026 and specification EA-P-1200, revision B, Amendment 2, M10A1 operation is described in technical manual Tm 3-6665-312-12&P and the M10A1 maintenance and repair as described in TM 3-6665-312-30&P. If you are interested in obtaining a copy of the TDP or Technical Manual notify Rich McInnis, (309) 782-7180 or e-mail rmcinnis@ria-emh1.army.mil. The acquisition forecast for the M10A1 is 468 units in FY98, 232 in FY99 and 360 in FY00. In addition to end items, spare part acquisitions are planned to support the existing configuration. Interested parties may submit their comments or concepts for alternate configurations for the M10A1 Power Supply to Rich McInnis at the following address: CDR., CBDCOM, ATTN: SCBRD-EN (RI)/Rich McInnis, Rock Island, IL 61299-7410 or at the e-mail or telephone number stated above. If there is enough interest, a meeting will be held at Rock Island Arsenal to further discuss this item. It is noted that this is not a request for proposal/quotation and the government does not intend to pay for any information received nor will response create any right on the part of the responder to any award or contract. (0171)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0293 19970624\66-0008.SOL)