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

12 -- DISTRIBUTED INTERACTIVE FIRE MISSION (DIFM) FIRE CONTROL AND ENGAGEMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SOL DAAE30-99-X-XXXX DUE 052199 POC Al Heller, Contract Specialist, (973) 724-7870 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/SRCSgt/040619991/040619991.htm. E-MAIL: Al Heller, aheller@pica.army.mil. The Distributed Interactive Fire Mission (DIFM) concept is a framework of linked fire control and engagement management systems on distributed battlefield platforms that act in concert with one another to provide enhanced firing solution computation and efficient application of firepower assets to engagement of individual and multiple targets. U.S. Army ARDEC is seeking sources that have expertise in some or all of the following areas which are relevant to the DIFM concept: (1)Utilization and automated analysis of high-resolution digital terrain maps to accurately define the positions and movements of friendly and enemy ground vehicle forces. (2)Decision aids that either plan the firing positions or evaluate manually selected positions for small maneuver tank forces in order to provide fields of fire that fully cover the expected battle area. The decision aids should take into account current ground force engagement doctrine, terrain features of the battle area, and anticipated target entry direction(s) or known target positions. (3)Route planning to accomplish the necessary movement to contact by friendly armored forces to assure maximum unit survivability with minimum travel delay while taking into consideration actual or predicted target movement. (4)Decision aids that optimize the assignment of multiple targets to the different assets within the friendly unit to achieve the maximum unit effectiveness against the opposing force. Factors which influence this decision process and which should likely be addressed include: (a)ranges to targets (b)visibility of targets due to terrain features (c)range to which on-board sensors can acquire targets (d)prediction of moving target position between updates (e)unobstructed lines of fire (f)accuracy and lethality of friendly weapons (g)accuracy and lethality of target weapons (h)target value (i)tactical mission of the unit Sources which have experience and/or products related to performing any of the functions described above are encouraged to submit descriptive material to ARDEC. This Market Survey is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government to include submitted information or ideas in any part or all of a DIFM system. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this Market Survey or otherwise pay for the information provided. No basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Market Survey or Government use of such information. The Government reserves the right to reject in whole or in part, any industry input as a result of this Market Survey. This Market Survey does not constitute the solicitation of proposals. Participation in this Market Survey will not affect the respondent's position during any follow -on solicitation. The Army, in developing its approach to the DIFM system, may utilize the information provided. The Army may decide to invite prospective respondents to on-site discussions based on submissions. All descriptive material should be submitted by May 21, 1999 to the following address: U.S. Army TACOM -- Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center, AMSTA-AR-PC- B, Bldg. #10, ATTN: Allan Heller, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000; or email to aheller@pica.army.mil. Posted 04/06/99 (D-SN317050). (0096)

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