MARKET SURVEY LW30mm APACHE TECH DEMO This is a market survey only. It is for planning purposes only and should not be construed as a Request for Proposal. The US Army, Office of the Project Manager for Maneuver Ammunition Systems (OPM-MAS) and the U.S. Army Aviation Warfighting Center plan to host a 30mm x 113mm (Light Weight 30mm) target practice spotter ammunition technology demonstration at Fort Rucker area, AL. The anticipated timeframe of demonstration is in the September-October 2007 timeframe, the demonstration will last approximately 3 days. The desired performance of a 30mm TP-spotter is for the projectile to have an impact signature which is: 1. Visible day and night unaided human eye. 2. Visible through the Apache FLIR 3. Visible through night vision goggles 4. Ballistic trajectory similar to the M788 cartridge. 5. Non-hazardous to personnel and unarmored vehicles if it does not function as intended (e.g. dud) The technology demonstration is intended to demonstrate items 1-3 for crews in Apache helicopters while in flight from ranges up to 3000m. Items 4 & 5 should be considered but demonstrating these attributes is not necessary for this spotter technology demonstration. It must be noted that this is not a “traced� cartridge, but a cartridge with a visible signature only upon impact with a target. A ground or tower mounted 30mm cannon will be used for the demonstration. Demonstrations of the 30mm ammunition will be fired from this stationary weapon while being observed from helicopter(s) in positions closely related to training scenarios. Helicopter(s), flight crews, weapon, test equipment, test facilities and test personnel will be provided by the US Army OPM-TMAS, the US Army Aviation War-fighting Center, the US Army Armament Research Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC). This notice is seeking contractor participation in the demonstration. Participating contractors will be required to provide a sample of 200 TP-spotter cartridges delivered to Ft. Rucker, AL at by the end of August 2007. The Contractors will be responsible for obtaining shipping hazard classification for the ammunition. Contractors will be required to supply ammunition design details sufficient to obtain safety clearance at the test site. It is expected that the contractor(s) participating in the demonstration will provide the above at no cost to the Government. The government intends to limit this demonstration to contractors from within the National Technology Industrial Base. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government. Interested parties responding to this market survey should send their information and comments within 15 days to: Commander, US Army, Joint Munitions & Lethality LCMC Acquisition Center, AMSML-AQ-MA, Bldg. 10, ATTN: Eric Wagner, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000.

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