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A -- AGENT DEFEAT WARHEAD WEAPONIZATION DEMONSTRATION SOL PRDA No. MNK 99-0001 POC Judith Gibson, (850) 882-4294, ext 3419, Contract Specialist; Vicki Keider, Contracting Officer, AFRL/MNK, (850)882-4294, ext 3404 WEB: Agent Defeat Warhead Weaponization Demonstration, http://eglinpk.eglin.af.mil/OPS/ADWD.htm. E-MAIL: Judi Gibson, Contract Specialist; Vicki Keider, Contracting, gibsonj@eglin.af.mil">gibsonj@eglin.af.mil;keider@eglin.af.mil. A Program Research and Development Announcement (PRDA) No. MNK 99-0001, on the Agent Defeat Warhead Weaponization Demonstration, is contemplated for release within 30 days. A sources sought synopsis was published 21 May 98 for development of the Agent Defeat Warhead Demonstration(ADWD). The concurrent technical objectives of this program are to demonstrate a warhead with the ability to: a) disrupt the functioning of fixed ground targets associated with the development, production and storage of chemical (C) and/or biological (B) weapons (CBW); b) neutralize the maximum possible amount of CB agents residing within the target; and c) limit the potential for collateral damage (i.e., human casualties resulting from the unintentional release of CB agents beyond the confines of the target structure) by minimizing the amount of viable CB agents, which might be inadvertently expelled from the target as a consequence of warhead employment. Candidate kill mechanisms for achieving the desired results include thermal effects derived from high temperature incendiary (HTI) materials, low blast fragmenting warheads or submunitions, neutralizing chemicals, and other mechanisms which may be identified during the ADWD program. The goal of the ADWD program will be to demonstrate a warhead that is effective against both chemical and biological targets ranging from those classified as soft, above ground structures, to those classified as hardened, underground structures. A hybrid warhead payload that employs a combination of the referenced kill mechanisms may be required to achieve this goal. The demonstration will be conducted using a warhead designed to have the same external shape and mass properties as the 2000-lb BLU-109 warhead. This will allow existing Air Force weapon delivery systems (e.g., GBU-24, GBU-27, AGM-130, and JDAM), when equipped with the Agent Defeat Warhead, to hold a wide variety of CB targets at risk. One award is anticipated. The effort will be structured with two phases: Phase I concept development andassessment will be approximately 18 months long and Phase II, warhead design and test, will be a contract option approximately 24 months long. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear serious concerns from potential offerors during proposal development phase of this acquisition. Routine or administrative questions should be addressed to the Contracting Officer or Program Manager. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or the contracting officer, but communicates contractor concerns, issues, disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman shall maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of concern. Potential offerors are invited to contact AFRL/MN Ombudsman, Lt. Colonel Gary Libell, (850)882-4294 ext. 3420, AFRL/MNK, 101 West Eglin Blvd, Suite 337, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-6810 with serious concerns only. For contractual issues contact Ms Vicki Keider, Contracting Officer, (850)882-4294 ext. 3404 or Ms Judith Gibson, Contract Negotiator, (850)882-4294 ext. 3419 or email to keider@eglin.af.mil or gibsonj@eglin.af.mil or telefax (850)882-9599. For technical issues contact Mr. Ken West, (850)882-2141 ext. 2200 at AFRL/MNMI, 101 West Eglin Blvd, Suite 250, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6810 or email westko@eglin.af.mil. The draft PRDA (and other information as it becomes available) is posted on the web at http://eglinpk.eglin.af.mil/OPS/ADWD.htm. See numbered Note 26. Posted 02/24/99 (W-SN301680). (0055)

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