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59 -- LIGHTWEIGHT LASER DESIGNATION RANGEFINDER (LLDR) SOL DAAB07-96-R-J259 POC Karen Toth, Contract Specialist, 908-532-5386; Stephanie Allen, Contracting Officer, 908-532-1093. The U.S. Army (PM NV/RSTA) is interested in seeking sources in competing for award of an Engineering Manufacturing Development (EMD) contract for the Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinder (LLDR). LLDR is an integration of laser designator, laser rangefinder, azimuth and vertical angle measurement, global positioning system (GPS), thermal imager, optics, and digital data export technologies into a field capable device (including battery, tripod, and all other required ancillary items) weighing less than 30 pounds when distributed in roughly two 15 pound loads. LLDR must provide target designation capability for precision guided munitions out to ranges of 5 kilometers for stationary targets and 3 kilometers for moving targets, eyesafe rangefinding to 10 kilometers (20 desired), azimuth and vertical angle measurement to +/- 10 mils relative to grid north, day/night operation, and digital output of target and self-location data for transmission by an existing digital message device such as the Forward Entry Device (FED) or similar tactical computer. Emphasis will be placed on currently available non-developmental technologies with emerging technology acceptable if low risk and cost effective. Modularity is encouraged consistent with user rewquirements, weight, and cost limitations. A draft Solicitation will be available for review and comment on the CECOM Electronic Bulletin Board (EBB) on or about 7 March 1996 with contract award as early as Fourth Quarter FY96. The contract will consist of a two-year EMD effort yielding a quantity of 15 units for test leading to a Milestone III production decision at the end of the EMD effort. Bidders will be asked to supply a Design-to-Cost goal as part of their EMD proposal. If at the end of the EMD effort the successful bidder submits a production proposal consistent with the Design-to-Cost goal, and the DTC goal is within the affordabilitiy range of the Government, the Government will strongly consider a Sole Source Porduction award to that bidder at the DTC price. Currently the production quantity is estimated to be 600 units. The Government will reserve the right to recompete the production award if the DTC goal is not met or if technical performance is not to acceptable standards. Production is envisioned to start in FY99. An industry Brief to discuss the LLDR program will be held on 21 March 1996; 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, in the Night Vision & Electronic Sensors Directorate's, Looft Conference Room, Building 305, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Visit requests must be received by Commander CECOM Night Vision & Electronic Sensors Directorate, ATTN: AMSEL-RD-NV-AOD-SM, Fort Belvoir, Virginia 22060-5806, NLT 19 March 1996. Respondents to the DRAFT Solicitation are encouraged to provide constructive comments to help the Government better prepare the final RFP for release. Note: Respondents will not receive payment or commitment from the Government. Point of Contact for this announcement is Mr. William T. Thodos, PM-NV//RSTA, telephone 703-704-1201, FX 703-704-1111. Contract Specialist is Karen Toth, CECOM Procurement, 908-532-5386, FAX 908-427-3113. 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 TO INDUSTRY. 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 AND PASSWORD IN ADDITION TO A COMPUTER TERMINAL EQUIPPED WITH THE NECESSARY HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TO INTERFACE WITH THE EBB SYSTEM. A USER'S IDENTIFICATION CODE AND PASSWORD WILL BE ISSUED UPON REQUEST ALONG WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR DOWNLOADING THE EBB USER'S MANUAL. ALL REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE (1) COMPANY NAME, (2) POINT(s) OF CONTACT NAME(s) AND TITLE(s), (3) RETURN ADDRESS(es) AND (4) TELEPHONE NUMBER(s). PLEASE SEND YOUR REQUEST IN WRITING TO EBB SYSTEM OPERATOR, U.S. ARMY CECOM, AMSEL-AC-SB-AA, ATTN: EBB, FT. MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY 07703-5000. FAX#: (908)-532-6020, COMMERCIAL#: (908)-532-3820. CONTRACTORS MAY REQUEST APERTURE CARDS AND NOTICE OF REVISION(s) VIA EBB, E-MAIL, OR BY WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH 11 ABOVE. BIDS SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN HARD COPY AT THE TIME AND PLACE SPECIFIED IN THE SOLICITATION. NO BID RESPONSES SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICE. (0046)

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