US Army CECOM, Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Electronic Warfare (C4IEW) Acquisition Center, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey 07703-5008

59 -- X-BAND ANTENNA SOL DAAB07-95-R-A266 DUE 032895 POC Donald L. Baldwin, (908)532-5548/2714, AMSEL-ACCA-A-AC, Contracting Officer, Rick N. Forsberg. The Army is planning to acquire 55-60 each X-band Satellite Communication Terminal Antenna. Acquisition will be a two-step sealed bid resulting in a firm-fixed price contract for a basic quantity fo 6 each with options. The antennas are to augment the current inventory of Quick Reaction Satellite Antennas (QRSAs), which interfaces with the AN/TSC-85/93/94/100, AN/GSC-49, and AN/MSQ-114 DSCS Military Satellite Communications Terminals. The New X-band antennas will meet or exceed the performance standards of the QRSA with a smaller dish size (approximately 14'). Exact gain and antenna size requirements will be provided in the Request for Technical proposals (RFTP) to be released on or about 22 Feb 95. This is a non-development item (NDI). A pre-solicitation notice will be uploaded on CECOM's EBB. Step one requires each offeror to submit a technical proposal. Only those offerors who submit acceptable proposals will be permitted to submit a sealed bid under step two of this acquisition. After bids are publicly opened, an award will be made to that responsible bidder, whose bid, conforming to the sealed bid, will be most advantageous to the Government, considering only price and price - related factors incldued in the invitation. The U.S. ARMY COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRONICS COMMAND (CECOM) HAS established an Electronic Bulletin Board (EBB) to provide electronic transmittal of Request for Proposals (RFPs) and Invitations for Bids (IFBs) from Government or Industry. EFFECTIVE 1 OCTOBER 1994. ALL SOLICITATIONS ISSUED FROM FT. MONMOUTH for ACQUISITIONS OVER THE SMALL PURCHASE THERSHOLD WILL BE SOLICITED via THE EBB. AFTER 1 OCTOBER 1994, ONLY THOSE PARTIES WHO DO NOT HAVE the EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO ACCESS THE EBB WILL BE FORWARDED HARD COPIES upon REQUEST. HOWEVER, AS OF 1 JAN 95 HARD COPY WILL NO LONGER BE DISTRIBUTED. (Exceptions are Post, Camp and Station acquisition.) All interested parties wishing to do business with CECOM are invited to access, operate, send and receive data from the CECOM EBB system. To become a user of the EBB you will need an identification code an password in addition to a computer terminal equipped with the necessary hardware and software to interface with the EBB system. Detailed information regarding system requirements is contained in the U.S. Army CECOM EBB User's Manual. A User's Manual, Identification Code and password will be issued upon request. All requests must include 1) Company name, 2) point(s) of contact name(s) and titls(s), 3) return address(es), and 4) telephone number(s). Please send your request in writing to either Mr. Thomas Newman or Mrs. Anita McGhee, U.S. Army CECOM, AMSEL-ACSP-BC ATTN: EBB, Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey 07703-5000. FAX (908)532-6020, commercial (908)532-3820. Only written requests for this solicitation will be accepted. (0039)

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