SOURCES SOUGHT
13 -- M141 Bunker Defeat Munition
- Notice Date
- 10/20/2006
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN-07-X-0103
- Response Due
- 11/20/2006
- Archive Date
- 12/20/2006
- Description
- Description The U.S. Army Program Manager for Close Combat Systems (PM-CCS) in conjunction with the U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command, Armament Research, Development, and Engineering Center (RDECOM-ARDEC), is seeking sources for a Bunker Defeat Munition (BDM). The BDM is an 83mm hand-held, single shot, disposable, stand-alone, direct fire munition designed to defeat earth and timber bunkers. It is manportable, self-contained, air-jumpable, air- deliverable (by pallet), and contains an interface for attachment of various night vision and aiming devices. Specifically designed for the close fight on urban and complex terrain, the BDM is quickly trained and employed in a manner similar to the AT4. As an expendable round of ammunition, the light weight (not to exceed 17 pounds), compact (not to exceed 40 inches), disposable BDM provides a highly lethal capability delivered in a safe, easy to operate weapon that can be readily transported. As a stand-alone, self-contained munition, the BDM requires no maintenance, nor dependence on other systems; however, its ease of use and lethality greatly enhances combat effectiveness. All interested sources should provide information on design details and operational characteristics, test data against the standard Human Engineering Laboratory (HEL) bunker at 0 and 45 degrees obliquity, production capacity, location of manufacturing facilities and status of any development. Information should be based on minimum quantities of 400 rounds per year (FY07-FY11). Maximum quantities per year are as follows: 6,645 rounds for FY07, 5,018 rounds for FY08, 4,978 rounds for FY09, 7,055 rounds for FY10, and 4,978 rounds for FY11. In addition, the contractor should provide information about Inert BDM Field Handling Trainers, logistics support, replacement parts/components, cutaway and engineering models, and special studies and analyses. All U.S. and Allied industry are requested to provide information in their own format that may be of interest to the U.S. Army in identifying potential candidates. Please limit your responses (printed material, photographs, etc.) to 20 pages and submit no later than 30 days from this notice. This information may be submitted electronically to Amanda Margo, Contract Specialist, U.S. Army TACOM Picatinny, Picatinny Center for Contracting and Commerce, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, 07806-5000. Email: amanda.margo@us.army.mil. This market survey is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation for Bid, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government to issue an order or otherwise pay for the information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the survey or results of information submitted, and telephone inquiries or emails will not be honored. No further information is available from the contracting office.
- Web Link
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US ARMY TACOM-Picatinny Procurement Network
(http://procnet.pica.army.mil/dbi/Download/GoGetSourcesSought.cfm?SolNum=W15QKN-07-X-0103)
- Record
- SN01168757-W 20061022/061020220622 (fbodaily.com)
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