SOURCES SOUGHT
10 -- Common Defensive Weapon System
- Notice Date
- 12/6/2002
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, NAVAIR HQ, Building 2272 47123 Buse Road Unit IPT, Patuxent River, MD, 20670
- ZIP Code
- 20670
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-N00019-03-P1-PC026
- Archive Date
- 1/7/2003
- Point of Contact
- Michelle Plank, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-757-7049, Fax 301-757-7054, - Rene Thompson, Contracting Officer, Phone (301) 757-5911, Fax 301-757-5946,
- E-Mail Address
-
plankme@navair.navy.mil, thompsonry@navair.navy.mil
- Description
- The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, is seeking qualified sources that can provide a crew served defensive weapon system common to U.S. Navy and Marine Corps assault support rotary-wing aircraft. Requirements include a pintle mounted .50 Caliber Machine Gun with an open bolt design to eliminate cook-off risk, a rate of fire greater than 1000 rounds per minute, a desired barrel life of 10,000 rounds, weapon depot level maintenance required no earlier than 40,000 rounds, the capability to use 100, 300 or 600 round ammunition cans, the capability to fire all standard NATO .50 Caliber ammunition to include SABOT ammunition, a total system weight similar to the XM-218 system is desired with no greater than a thirty percent increase in weight allowed, the ability to maintain or increase the available fields of fire for each airframe, and the capability for dismounted operation by 1 person within 2 minutes. In addition, the weapon system will be capable of being mounted on each of the following platforms: CH-46, CH-53, H-60 aircraft to include left and right door mounts for all platforms, a ramp mount for the CH-53, and integration on to the Improved Defensive Armament System (IDAS) for the UH-1 aircraft. The weapon system shall also include compatibility with Night Vision Device (NVD) capable targeting, pointing and illuminating laser systems. A soft pintle mount for airframe stress reduction, improved targeting, and improved accuracy is required. The operation of the weapon, along with the ammunition handling, feed, and storage system will not require electrical power from the aircraft or any other source. The weapon system should be available as a non-developmental item (NDI) or as a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) system in order to meet a rapid deployment capability. All parties that currently have or will have the capability to provide the above-described weapon system should submit the following information: technical brochures and reference material pertaining to your company's current or future capability to supply the specified weapon system, past sales and performance information for both Government and Commercial sales; and any other additional information that could be useful in determining your company's ability to meet the requirements. Information should be submitted by 23 December 2002 to the following address: NAVAIRSYSCOMHQ, Contracts AIR-2.4.4.4.2, Attn: Michelle Plank, Building 2272, Suite 453, 47123 Buse Road Unit IPT, Patuxent River, MD 20670 or via email to plankme@navair.navy.mil. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this announcement or for any costs incurred in the development of the information. This announcement is not a Request for Proposal and in no way commits the Government to award a contract.
- Record
- SN00218426-W 20021208/021206213644 (fbodaily.com)
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