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A -- BATTLE LAB RECONFIGURABLE SIMULATOR INITIATIVE (BLRSI) SOL N61339-95-R-0024 POC Contract Specialist, Kim D. Denver, (407)381-8818; Contracting Officer, Willard M. Whisner, (407)380-8137. The U.S. Army Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation Command (STRICOM) requires the research an development, production, and follow-on support of hardware and software for reconfigurable simulators to be located at U.S. Army Battle Labs. The BLRSI effort will be comprised of a wide range of simulator functionality to include: ground vehicles, rotary wing aircraft, C41 simulators, dismounted soldiers, combat service support, and early entry simulators. BLRSI simulators are envisioned to have modular and rapidly reconfigurable hardware and software and provide selective fidelity, rapid insertion of new technologies, an Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) compatibility. It is anticipated that an RFP will be issued o/a 10 Mar 95. Proposals will be due 45 days after RFP release. The SIC for this acquisition is 3699. This procurement will be based on full and open competition. Interested offerors are requested to respond in writing within 15 days after publication of this notice. Requests should be submitted to Mr. Kim Denver/Code 273 at the aforementioned address. As part of an intensive effort to keep industry informed of business opportunities, assist the Government in identifying and implementing innovation acquisition approaches, and streamline the acquisition process, STRICOM will post future developments concerning BLSRI on the STRICOM/Industry Academia Bulletin Board. The following information is provided to access the bulletin board: (407)381-8666, 9600 Baud; no parity; 8 data bits; 1 Stop Bit; and, ANSI terminal emulation. (0033)

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