10--Market Survey: Grenadier Sighting System (GSS) for the M320 Grenade Launcher

The U.S. Army, Army Contracting Command-New Jersey (ACC-NJ) in support of Project Manager Individual Weapons, is conducting a market survey to identify sources/vendors capable of development of the criteria noted below, as well as production of a Grenadier Sighting System (GSS) for the M320 Grenade Launcher. The M320 is a replacement for the M203 Grenade Launcher and is currently fielded with a folded leaf sight and a handheld laser range finder. The Government is looking for sources/vendors whose prospective systems have a technology readiness level (TRL) of no less than a TRL 6. TRLs can be found within the Defense Acquisition Guidebook, Chapter 10, Table 10.5.2.2.T1, TRL Descriptions, at the following link: https://acc.dau.mil/CommunityBrowser.aspx?id=518698#10.5. The development portion is expected to last for approximately 18 - 24 months, prior to entering into production. An Industry Day for the GSS is projected to be conducted in third quarter fiscal year 2014. Interested vendors are requested to identify for each requirement listed below as to whether the requirement is considered developmental or non-developmental for their proposed system. REQUIREMENTS The GSS shall enhance the grenadier's lethality by providing day and night targeting capability. Specific Grenadier Sighting System attributes/capabilities are as follows: 1. The GSS shall be capable of containing multiple ballistic solutions: six (6) different types of 40mm ballistic solutions is required; fifteen (15) different 40mm ballistic solutions is desired.* 2. The GSS shall be capable of accommodating firing angles from zero up through and including 45 degrees (785.4 mrad). Ability to support these trajectories will ensure compatibility with future direct fire rounds. 3. The GSS shall include a configuration selector which provides the user with the ability to select the appropriate ballistic solution for the weapon/ammunition configuration. The configuration selector shall allow the user to switch between rounds during operations via two pre-programmed ballistic solutions. The selector shall not require the use of tools.* 4. The GSS shall be capable of being upgraded to incorporate future ballistic solutions. GSS shall be upgradeable at the unit level. If a wired port is required for updating, then the GSS shall conform to RS232 Serial Adapter or Universal Serial Bus (USB) standards.* 5. The GSS shall contain an encoded aiming reference or incremental aiming references that are numerically marked per corresponding ballistic range in increments of no greater than 10 meters. The scales shall be configured to the ballistics of the firing tables for the M320 grenade launcher, as provided by the Government. Aiming references shall provide a ballistic scale spanning a range of no less than 50 meters to the effective range of all M320 ammunitions, including future and extended range ammunition.* 6. The GSS shall provide an Infrared (IR) aiming laser and IR floodlight for night engagement.** 7. The GSS, with batteries, shall weigh no more than 11 ounces. A weight of no more than 7.5 ounces is desired.* 8. The GSS, with batteries, shall be no more than 16 cubic inches in volume. A volume of no more than 8 cubic inches is desired.* 9. The GSS shall be capable of mounting to the M4A1 Carbine forward MIL-STD-1913 rails when the M320 is in the under barrel configuration, as well as on top of the M320 when carried in the stand-alone configuration. 10. The GSS shall provide a non-magnified, illuminated reflex or holographic sight which transmits light from the target to the viewer. 11. Illumination shall be compatible with image intensified (I2) devices on low power and be daylight visible on high power. 12. The GSS shall not emit sound detectable by the human ear at a distance of 10 meters or greater, in any direction while in use.** 13. The GSS shall provide a method of indicating cant at an angle of 2 degrees +/- 1 degree in both directions when attached to the host weapon.* 14. The GSS shall achieve accuracy equal to or better than the current baseline system, the M320 with leaf sight: during day conditions, across the range band of 100m thru 350m; and 100m to 200m during night time conditions.* 15. The GSS shall provide a M320 compatible mounting adapter for mounting the GSS directly above the M320 receiver in the stand-alone configuration. The GSS while mounted to the M320 adapter shall not overhang the M320 receiver in any direction, and must be compatible with the M320 leaf sight or back-up sight and buttstock.* 16. The GSS shall be compatible with the M320 leaf sight or provide a back up sighting capability on the GSS.* 17. The GSS shall retain zero, within 0.7 mrad when dismounted and mounted on the same position on the MIL-STD-1913 compatible rail on the weapon.* 18. The GSS shall attach to the MIL-STD-1913 rail without modification to the M320 and shall not require the use of special tools. The capability for the GSS to mount on both sides of the M4A1 Carbine to accommodate ambidextrous shooters is desired. 19. The GSS, while continuously mounted on the M320/M4A1, shall maintain zero within 1.0 mrad for three basic loads of 5.56mm and High Explosive Dual Purpose (HEDP) M433 40mm Low Velocity ammunition. 20. The GSS shall utilize batteries currently in the Army supply system (CR 123, CR 2032 required; AA desired). 21. The batteries shall be easily replaced without removing the GSS from the weapon, and without affecting zeroing/sight alignment during both day and night operations.* 22. The ability to receive information wirelessly is desired.** 23. The GSS shall operate in hot, basic, and cold climatic zones. The capability for the GSS to also operate in extreme hot and cold climatic zones is desired. *Indicates requirement was revised from the version contained in the draft GSS Purchase Description, dated 2 July 2013. **Indicates the requirement is a newly added requirement. VENDOR QUESTIONNAIRE The purpose of this questionnaire is to obtain information from industry to assist in market research. Firms/companies are invited to indicate their interest and capability to satisfy the above requirements by identifying the following items: 1. Company Name 2. Company Address 3. Company point of contact, phone number and email address 4. Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code 5. Major partners or Suppliers 6. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code. Identify if the business is considered a small or large business, based on the NAICS Code. 7. Identify for each requirement listed above as to whether the requirement is considered developmental or non-developmental for the proposed system. 8. For each requirement identified as developmental, include the estimated timeframe to complete each developmental aspect. 9. Include lead time for completion of the entire developmental phase. 10. Include a rough order of magnitude (ROM) for any developmental portion of the proposed system, as well as an estimated production unit price. 11. Include monthly production rate for the proposed system, as well as the maximum monthly production rate. 12. Identify manufacturing, managing and engineering experience of like items of equal or greater complexity. 13. Identify existing facilities, equipment and workforce (identify what percentage would be supporting this new effort and what additional resources would be required). 14. Identify, if any, the impact for including wireless capability in your proposed system (e.g. weight, size, and cost). 15. Please provide any additional comments. RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS Firms/companies are invited to indicate their capabilities by providing specifications, brochures, manuals, reports, demonstration video and other technical data as well as identification of current customers and a rough indication of pricing. Any pricing data should be sent, if available, and at no cost to the U.S. Government. In addition, if any firms/companies would like to submit sample hardware they may do so but there is no requirement to be responsive to this Market Survey request. If any firms/companies do submit sample hardware it will be at NO COST to the U.S. Government. This Market Survey is a Request for Information (RFI) ONLY and should NOT be construed as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a commitment by the U.S. Government. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any private sector input as a result of this market survey. If a company has an existing commercially available or non-developmental item that meets these requirements, please provide brochures or other information relative to the performance, maintenance, and physical characteristics (e.g., size, weight, etc.) of the product. Respondents are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information, sample hardware or administrative costs incurred in the response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP or other solicitation (if any are issued). This is a market survey, not a pre-solicitation notice. There is no formal solicitation available at this time. No award will be made as a result of this market survey. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a pre-solicitation notice will be published. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this survey or results of information submitted. Interested companies are requested to submit capabilities by providing specifications, brochures, manuals, reports, demonstration video and other technical data, identification of current customers and a rough indication of pricing. Documentation should be submitted via e-mail by 6 January 2014. The Point of Contact is Holly Gregg, at contact@example.gov. No phone calls will be accepted at this time. Sample hardware may be sent to: Holly Gregg Army Contracting Command - New Jersey Soldier Weapons Center, ACC-NJ-SW BLDG 9 Phipps Road Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000