SOURCES SOUGHT
16 -- Affordable, Low Weight Precision Airdrop System
- Notice Date
- 1/17/2002
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- US Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center, Natick Contracting Division, ATTN: AMSSB-ACN-M, Building 1, Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760-5011
- ZIP Code
- 01760-5011
- Solicitation Number
- W91A2KAPRAS
- Response Due
- 2/14/2002
- Archive Date
- 3/16/2002
- Point of Contact
- Allison Griffin, 508-233-4495
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to US Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center, Natick Contracting Division
(allison.griffin@natick.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NA The US Army Soldier Biological and Chemical Command, Soldier System Center (SBCCOM-SSC) in Natick, MA, is conducting a market survey for technical information on methods to achieve a cost-effective small package airdrop capability with precise landing accuracy. The desired characteristics for such a system are as follows: (1) 10-100 pounds of payload capacity, (2) deployable from a range of aircraft, helicopters, and/or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV?s) traveling at speeds ranging from 0-150 knots indicated airspeed (KIAS), (3) capable of operating at altitudes from 100-25,000 feet mean sea level (MSL), (4) landing accuracy of 10 (Objective) to 30 (th reshold) meters circular error probable (CEP) 95% of the time, (5) a glide ratio (lift to drag) sustainable at 0.5 or greater, and (6) system reliability of 95% at 90% confidence. The science and technology effort in the area of applied research and experimental development being considered is on the order of $0.2M-$0.5per year for three years. Proprietary information will not be disclosed outside the U.S. Government. All interested firms, regardless of size are encouraged to respond to this request for information. It should be noted that this is a market survey and not a pre-solicitation notice. A pre-solicitation notice will be published if a formal solicitation is generated. No awards will result from this market survey. Nothing shall be construed herein or through the market survey process to commit or obligate the Government to further action as a result of this market survey. Firms responding to this market survey shall bear all risk and expense of any resources used to provide the requested information, and all information submitted in response to this request shall become the property of the Government and will not be returned to the submitter. Respondents must submit their product brochures, technical data, or other information concerning performance and cost within 30 days of this publication. Responses may be sent via email to William.ricci@natick.army.mil or by regular mail to US Army SBCCOM, Natick Soldier Center, AMSSB-RAD-AT(N) (ATTN: William Ricci), Kansas Street, Natick, MA, 01760, Telephone (508) 233-4082, Fax (508) 233-5000. An alternative point of contact (POC) is Richard Benney, Richard.Benney@natick.army.mil, (508) 233-5835. No solicitation document exists at this time. This market survey is for information and planning purposes only. This is not an Invitation for Bid (IFB) or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not to be taken as a commitment by SBCCOM-SSC. See Note 25. EMAILADD: William.ricci@natick.army.mil; Richard.Benney@natick.army.mil
- Web Link
-
Army Single Face to Industry
(http://acquisition.army.mil)
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center, Natick Contracting Division ATTN: AMSSB-ACN-M, Building 1, Kansas Street Natick MA
- Zip Code: 01760-5011
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 01760-5011
- Record
- SN20020119/00015772-020118090604 (fbodaily.com)
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