SOLICITATION NOTICE
58 -- Improved Data Modem (IDM)-304B
- Notice Date
- 4/23/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334290
— Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U. S. Army Materiel Command, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management Command (Aviation), US Army Aviation and Missile Command (Aviation), ATTN: AMSAM-AC, Building 5303, Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280
- ZIP Code
- 35898-5280
- Solicitation Number
- W58RGZ08R0438
- Response Due
- 6/9/2008
- Point of Contact
- raybyrd, 256-876-9231
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This requirement is for a five year (base year plus four ordering periods) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Firm Fixed Price contract with a Time and Material and Cost Reimbursable CLIN structure. The requirement will consist of minimum quantity of 80 each and a maximum quantity of 1391 each for the Improved Data Modem (IDM)-304B Hardware Redesign, which will include Software Modification. The requirement will also include Engineering Services, Depot Maintenance, Software Sustainment and Travel which will be specifically designed to enhance and augment the performance of earlier versions of the IDM for FBCB2-Air (Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below) on the AH-64D, OH-58D, UH/HH/MH-60M, CH-47F and the ARH-70A. The IDM has user interface requirements for interoperability with current and future Army Battle Command Systems (ABCS). The IDM-304 is a communications modem that satisfies Army Aviations requirement to perform message processing and routing functions utilizing six, half duplex channels. The required delivery for the IDM-304B Hardware First Article is 6 each, no later than 13 months after contract award, with delivery to U.S. Army PEO Aviation, Redstone Arsenal, AL 18 months after contract award. Initial production deliverables will begin 18 months after contract award. Inspection and Acceptance for the First Articles will be at Origin. FOB Point is Destination. A Production Acceptance Test (PAT), Hardware Qualification Test (HQT) and Environmental Stress Screening shall be conducted in accordance with the Government approved test plans. A Formal Qualification Test (FQT), in accordance with Government approved Software Test Plan and Software Test Description utilizing IDM-304B hardware is required. This requirement is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside in accordance with FAR 19.502-2, NAICS Code 334290 with a small business size standard of 750 employees. Firms that recognize and can produce the required items described above are encouraged to identify themselves. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be issued on or about May 27, 2008, with a proposal due date of June 30, 2008. The closing date annotated is an estimated date and may be adjusted dependent upon the date of actual release of the solicitation; however, the solicitation will not close prior to the date stated above. This acquisition is being issued as a Small Business Set-Aside. By U.S. Law, participation in Small Business Set Asides are restricted to U.S. Small Businesses, therefore foreign requests for this solicitation will not be honored. No telephone request will be accepted. You may fax your request to: 256-876-3297, e-mail your request to: ray.byrd@peoavn.army.mil, or mail your request ATTN: AMSAM-AC-AR-C, Ray Byrd, Contract Specialist, Building 5309, Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL. 35898
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- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Aviation and Missile Command (Aviation) ATTN: AMSAM-AC, Building 5303, Martin Road Redstone Arsenal AL
- Zip Code: 35898-5280
- Zip Code: 35898-5280
- Record
- SN01559291-W 20080425/080423215135-75d8f857ece1304071e540384450d367 (fbodaily.com)
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