The Army wants information from industry for a Short Range Precision Strike System (SRPSS) that Special Operations Force personnel could use for precision engagements.
The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) Program Executive Office (PEO) Missiles and Space (M&S), Project Manager (PM) Joint Attack Munition Systems (JAMS) released the Request for Information (RFI) for the system Aug. 3 on FedBizOps, with responses due in 45 days.
The entire system is required to be man-portable, so it is “strongly desired” that it weigh less than 65 pounds and be smaller than 48x6x6 inches including all cables, power source, fire control and any other required accessories, the RFI said. Also, the SRPSS should be capable of engaging at a threshold maximum range of not-less-than six (6) kilometers and an objective maximum range of not-less-than 15 kilometers, and have the ability to be used in direct fire at a minimum range of not-greater-than 100 meters if needed; intent of the engagement is a K-kill.
The system must be able to be used day and night in all weather conditions to engage enemy personnel in the open, light structures, and vehicles. The enemy vehicles could be stationary or moving commercial SUVs, pick-ups, or sedans, it said.
At a minimum, the RFI said, the system should include a Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation System (GPS/INS) and Semi-Active Laser (SAL) terminal homing guidance system.
Additionally, it is “desirable” to have additional guidance modes such as, but not limited to, millimeter wave radar, synthetic aperture radar, imaging infrared or Light-Detection and Ranging (LIDAR).
The system also should be able to be used from vehicles either stationary or on the move.
While the sources sought is directly related to ground-to-ground engagements it is highly desirable that the system be compatible with UAVs and rotary-wing aircraft, the document said.
If the government awarded a contract as a result of a formal solicitation, it would want SRPSS offerings to be available for technical demonstration firings within 12 months of the date of contract award.
For more information or questions, contact Bernadine Stokes, [email protected], (256)842-7141.