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

A -- MILITARY OPERATION IN URBAN TERRAIN (MOUT) DUE 030398 POC Bonnie Holland, Contract Specialist, 973-724-2005 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/procacts.htm. E-MAIL: Bonnie Holland, bholland. The Defense Science Board Task Force on Military Operations in built-up areas clearly found that MOUT capabilities throughout the force are not adequate, and recommended an Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) to address the most pressing deficiencies. As a result, a joint Army/Marine Corps MOUT ACTD was created to improve the operational effectiveness of soldiers and marines in urban or built-up areas. The ACTD will leverage on-going tech- nology developments in identifying and experimenting with the best material solutions to meet the prioritized MOUT ACTD user requirements. The MOUT ACTD functional area to be considered here is in the Engagement arena. The following are eleven user requirements in this area: 1) Ability to remotely deliver marking material, for both visible and non-visible, for enemy and friendly targets; 2) Require proactive ability to detect and disarm booby traps and mines; 3) Im- proved weapon sling allowing weapon to remain pointed at objective while soldier removes one or both hands from weapon; 4) Soft or frangible round which will incapacitate the human body and at same time will not penetrate in- terior walls behind the target and going on through to another room; 5) Improved family of non-lethal weapons/devices; 6) Require fast and easy way to blow a man-sized hole (approximately 1 meter diameter) through concrete wall/ceiling; 7) Family of precision mortars for penetration,obscuration and illumination; 8) Non-explosive breech capability to open doors, windows and locks; both stealth and quick "shoot through" methods; 9) Require a safe, blunt training munition for use primarily in MOUT environments fired from existing weapon platforms; 10) Non-lethal grenades; 11) Point munition for individual soldier to defeat light armored vehicles, neutralize bunkers and reinforced concrete structures. Each of these requirements has an associated criteria worksheet describing the current deficiency, the requirement and all other pertinent information. All requests for copies of the requirements criteria or any other questions can be directed to Mr. Robert Pizzola at 973-724-7908. Any company with a potential material solution to any of these eleven requirements should submit all information within 30 days of publication of this notice. Desired information would include: detailed technical information, drawings or sketches, existing data supporting performance capabilities, availability and cost. All responses from interested companies shall be done in writing in the English language. The perferred method of contact is by Emal to "rpizzola@pica.army.mil". Corres- pondence should be directed to: Commander, Armament Research Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC), ATTN: AMSTA-AR-CCJ, Bldg 1, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000. (0033)

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