U.S. Army Topographic Engineering Center, Contracts Office (CETEC-CT), 7701 Telegraph Road, Bldg. 2592, Alexandria, VA 22315-3864

A -- SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE TOPOGRAPHIC SYSTEMS LABORATORY Sol. DACA76-96-R-0001. Due 113095. POC: Matthew Klink, (703) 355-0272. The U.S. Army Topographic Engineering Center is releasing a SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE solicitation for the acquisition of SETA work to support the Director, Topographic Systems Laboratory (TSL) and, Project Director, Combat Terrain Information Systems (PD-CTIS) Programs. The Topographic Systems Laboratory (TSL) is responsible for the general topographic equipment support which includes the upgrading of the Topographic Support System (TSS) and Positioning Determining System (PADS); and acquisition of the Gun Laying and Positioning System (GLPS), Lensatic Compass, Survey Instrument Azimuth Gyro Lightweight (SIAGAL), Automated Integrated Survey Instrument (AISI) and related topographic equipment. PD-CTIS is responsible for the acquisition of the Digital Topographic Support System/Quick Response Multicolor Printer (DTSS/QRMP Heavy and Light Variants), DTSS-Multispectral Imagery Processor (DTSS-MSIP) and Topographic Imagery Integration Prototype (STIP). A Pre-Planned Product Improvement (P31) Program, and preliminary concept investigation for the Digital Cartographic Analysis System (DCAS) are also being accomplished. PD-CTIS is also responsible for the horizontal and vertical interoperability of these systems with other tactical systems under the Command, Control, Computers, Computers, Communications and Intelligence (C4I). The contractor shall be totally familiar with the material acquisition process and activities that lead to the fielding of a fully supportable system in response to validated Army requirements. The contractor will be required to prepare documentation in the form of technical reports which meet the technical and analytical requirements of the TSL and PD-CTIS systems and provide technical assistance to the government. In all cases, the contractor must be prepared to conduct quick reaction engineering/schedule/cost analysis on short notice. Engineering expertise and capabilities will be required in all the following areas of endeavor: Program Management, System Integration Analysis, Software and associated computer resource elements, Quality Assurance, Electromagnetic Requirements, Configuration Management, ILS, Technical Data Support, Reliability Programs, Maintainability Programs, Technical Manuals, Training (evaluation of programs and review of schedules), Testing (review of plans, analysis reports and witnessing and analyzing test results. The contract performance will require the contractor to have a secret security clearance for any and all personnel assigned to perform work under this contract, s well as for their facility. This clearance must be in place at the time of award. This RFP will be released as a Small Business Set-Aside. The contract will be a firm fixed price ID/IQ Delivery Order contract and will be for a base year, with four each one year options and an additional period of less than twelve months. Travel will be required during the performance of the contract. All proposals will be due thirty days from release of RFP without exception. Firms responding to this announcement should indicate Business size, Owner Status (ethnic, woman owned etc), Government CAGE Code and Contractor Establishment Code on their request letter. (296)

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