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A -- DEVELOPMENT OF AN ELECTRIC GUN TURRET TO REPLACE EXISTING APACHE TURRET SOL DAAE30-98-Q-0297 DUE 020998 POC Robert Blasi, Contract Specialist, 973-724-3365 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/procacts.htm. E-MAIL: Robert Blasi, rblasi@pica.army.mil. The U.S. Army, Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM), Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC), Advanced Drives and Weapon Stabilization (ADAWS) Team is soliciting Industry feedback and comments on a proposed Precision Electric Turret (PET) for delivery to the Close Combat Armament Center's Multi-Role Aviation Weapon System (MRAWS) program. The objective of this announcement is to present Industry with the performance requirements, schedule and approximate budget of the PET program. Industry is invited to submit white papers (limited to 50 pages or less) addressing the technical soundness and realism of the requirements, schedule and approximate budget including backup analyses, i.e. technical, past program history, current IR&D, etc. The responses should include a section that presents a revised set of requirements and schedule which summarizes the results of their analyses while still delivering a turret in October 2001. The Government is contemplating the use of two Government-owned, Government-operated indoor firing ranges for firing and non-firing testing followed by a set of performance validation tests. Industry is encouraged to contact these facilities directly and present their opinions on the appropriateness of the facilities for this effort, which is preferred and/or suggest alternatives. The first is the Ware Simulation Center at Rock Island Arsenal, IL (POC: Mr. Jerry Strahl, email: gstrahl@pica.army.mil) and the second is the Armament Test Facility at TACOM-ARDEC, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ (POC: Ms. Robin Gullifer, email: rgullif@pica.army.mil). The ADAWS team also requests that the respondees use this opportunity to suggest what Government or Commercial data would be necessary to meet the program objectives and minimize risk. White papers will be accepted until 17 March 1998 at 1630 hours. Within 10 working days, respondees will be invited to present a summary (60 minutes or less) of their white papers and PET candidates to a Government only panel at TACOM-ARDEC during the months of April and May 1998. It is anticipated that a full PET development BAA will be released in July 1998, reflecting Industry's comments, analyses and suggestions. On or about 21 January 1998, a Draft RFQ DAAE30-98-Q-0297 containing general information and specific program information relevant to this acquisition will be made available on the Procnet Website (http://procnet.pica.army.mil). (0016)

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