US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000

A -- SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY OBJECTIVE (STO) PROGRAM CALLED QUICKLOOK SOL DAAE30-99-B-0100 DUE 112098 POC Shelley R. Czapkewicz; Contract Specialist, (973) 724-3985 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/SRCSgt/110219982/110219982.htm. E-MAIL: Shelley R. Czapkewicz, sczapkew@pica.army.mil. The US Army TACOM-ARDEC, Picatinny Arsenal has begun a new Science & Technology Objective (STO) program called QuickLook. The objective of this program is to demonstrate a Brigade level fire support targeting system capable of being launched/fired from the 155mm Howitzer. With this system the user will have an organic asset providing real time battlefield imagery, enemy target coordinates and battle damage assessment (BDA) out to 50Km. The QuickLook sensor data will reduce target location error (TLE) and enhance the Field Artillery s capability for first round effects on target. The QuickLook airborne vehicle will fly out and acquire and transmit target imagery and location via an imaging sensor and Global Positioning System (GPS) back to the user by a wireless link. This will enable units to deploy with an organic targeting asset, which provides for increased accuracy of existing and future artillery ammunition. The QuickLook system characteristics are as follows: airborne targeting sensor asset; 155mm Howitzer compatible (autoloader compatible); autonomous operation; 50Km range; 30 min. loiter time; imagery viewed at ground station for target detection by soldier; maintain less than 20m SEP target locating accuracy in a GPS jamming environment; day/twilight use and an organic Brigade asset. It is anticipated that a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) will be issued later in this quarter. It is also anticipated that an Other Transaction (OT) will be issued but a FAR type procurement contract is possible. Consortia, who are interested in providing all components, are welcome as interested sources. Cost sharing will be considered but is not necessarily a requirement. It is requested that any interested source also provide, in their response, whether or not they would consider a cost sharing arrangement. TACOM-ARDEC will also entertain requests for Government Furnished Property (GFP), if a source requires it. The GFP that may be available includes a GPS receiver, uplink/downlink transmitters and a propulsionmechanism. Interested sources should contact Shelley R. Czapkewicz at sczapkew@pica.army.mil, phone (973) 724-3985 or fax (973)724- 7676. An alternate point of contact is Paul Milenkowic at pmilen@pica.army.mil, phone (973) 724-5391 or fax (973) 724-7676. Interested sources are not required to submit any information. However, the technical community for this project will entertain concept briefings for the QuickLook system. In order of preference, the technical community would prefer an interested source 1) brief their concept -- in person, 2) provide a briefing package or 3) provide a white paper of the concept. Should a source be interested in providing a (in person) briefing, please contact Ms. Czapkewicz as soon as is practicable. If interested in submitting the briefing package/white paper, please submit the information to the attention of Ms. Czapkewicz. This is not a Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the US Army. See Numbered Note 26. Posted 11/02/98 (D-SN267231). (0306)

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