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A -- IR FOCAL PLANE ARRAY POC Point of Contact: G. Fisher, ONR 252 (703) 696-2602. The Office of Naval Research intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Hughes Aircraft Company, Electro-Optical Systems for the installation and engineering support of long wavelength infrared focal plane arrays (LWIR FPA) developed under contract from the Advanced Research Project Agency into the Navy's Infrared Surveillance Sensor electro-optical director and for the final testing of the midwave infrared focal plane array (MWIR FPA) which was developed and integrated under Contract N00014-93-C-0186 with Hughes Aircraft Company. The midwave effort was originally competed and awarded to Hughes. This optical director will be used by the Navy for collecting phenomenological data during land and sea-based testing. Sole source negotiations will be conducted with Hughes Aircraft Company because they are the only responsible source with specific knowledge of the LWIR FPA, the MWIR FPA and the IRSS director essential for successful installation. No other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. See Note 22. (0026)

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