US Army CECOM, CECOM Acquisition Center, Attn: AMSEL-AC-CC-A-CC, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5008

A -- BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR LONG RANGE ADVANCED SCOUT SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (LRAS3) SOL DAAB07-96-R-J232 POC John Adamitis, Contract Specialist, (908) 532-1093, Stephanie J. Allen, Contracting Officer, (908)532-1093. The US Army Project Manager for Night Vision/Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition is issuing this BAA to solicit innovative proposals for Trade-Off study of a mounted/manportable sensor system. The study will examine requirements for a system to be used by US Army maneuver battalion scouts for reconnaissance of terrain and surveillance of objects of tactical interest as described in the LRAS3 Operational Requirements Document (ORD), dated 12 March 1994, classified SECRET. The complete BAA is uploaded on the CECOM Electronic Bulletin Board (EBB). The BAA consists of the following: Introduction; Technical Introduction; Part I - Area of Interest; Part II - Proposal Evaluation; Part III - Proposal Preparation Instructions; Part IV - Proposal Forms to include Representations and Certifications and DD Form 254, Contract Security Classification Specification. The unclassified ORD is also uploaded with the BAA. The classified version can be obtained as explained below. The BAA is located in the CECOM/Ft. Monmouth solicitation section of the EBB under Draft Solicitations, EBB Number 840. The BAA is uploaded as a draft to provide industry with early information. The Government forecasts the BAA will become final on or about 1 March 1996 and will remain open for a period of 45 days. Interested parties are reminded to read the E-Mail messages attached to the EBB file. They provide important information concerning this BAA and how to obtain the classified ORD. As no formal request for proposal or any solicitation document are to be issued in regard to this BAA, interested parties should monitor the CECOM EBB on a regular basis. This BAA is considered unrestricted and as such no portion will be set aside for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and minority institutions. A pre-solicitation conference is to be held the week of 26 Feb 1996 at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Interested parties are advised to monitor the CECOM EBB on a recurring basis for further information regarding the conference. Prospective offerors are reminded that only a duly warranted contracting officer may obligate the Government to an agreement involving expenditure of Government funds. Questions concerning contractual matters may be directed to John Adamitis, (908) 532-1093. Questions concerning technical matters may be directed to Darryl Phillips, (703) 704-3049. Information regarding the CECOM EBB may be obtained by calling (908) 532-3820. See Numbered Note(s): 25. (0045)

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