Commander, U.S. Army Chemical And Biological Defense Command, Procurement, Directorate, Attn: AMSCB-PCE (Gerald H. Taulbee), Aberdeen Proving Ground,, MD 21010-5423

63 -- AUTOMATIC CHEMICAL AGENT ALARM SOL DAAM01-94-R-0019 DUE 053195 POC Contact: Mr. Jerry Taulbee, Contract Specialist, (410) 671-4447; Mr. Gary D. Nordman, Contracting Officer, (410) 671-3821 The U. S. Army Chemical and Biological Defense Command (CBDCOM) intends to procure 5,729 each automatic chemical agent alarms on the basis of limited competition, pursuant to FAR 6.302-1. All alarm systems shall perform in accordance with the Automatic Chemical Agent Alarm (ACADA) system performance specification. A basic contract for 100 units, a portion of which will be subjected to Government production qualification testing, with four production options, is contemplated. The quantity stated above (5,729 each) reflects the total quantity under the contract (I.E., basic and all options. Offerors will be required to submit Six (6) bid samples (Automatic Chemical Agent Detection Systems) for Government evaluation by 31 may 95. Competition will be limited to the four (4) non-developmental items which were selected for participation in shoot-off testing as a result of a Market survey conducted by the U.S. Army CBDCOM. Participants in the shoot-off testing are: Honeywell-etec-Nautik GMBH, Kiel, Federal Republic of Germany, or licensees or distributors; Environicsoy, Mikkeli, Finland, or licensees or distributors; Gruker-Franzen Analytic GMBH, Bremen, Federal Republic of Germany, or licensees or distributors; and Graseby Ionics Limited, Watford, UK, or licensees or distributors. Delivery dates and FOB points will be determined prior to the issuance of the Solicitation. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with a limited number of sources under authority of FAR 6.302. See Note 22. NO telephone or facsimile requests. For further information, contact Mr. Jerry Taulbee, Contract Specialist, at 410-671-4447. Submit interest and capabilities statements to U.S. Army Edgewood Research, Development and Engineering Center, attention: SCBRD-CE/ACADA team (Mr. Gerard Denoncourt), building E3549, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010-5423. Copies of Automatic Chemical Agent Alarm (ACADA) system performance specification can be obtained from U.S. Army Edgewood Research, Development and Engineering Center, attention: SCBRD-CE/ACADA team (Mr. Raylins), building E3549, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010-5423(0104)

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