US Army Armament And Chemical Acquisition And Logistics AC, Tivity (ACALA), Attn: AMSTA-PCC (Hrl), Rock Island IL, 62199-7630

69 -- TRAINING AIDS AND DEVICES POC Contact the Contract Specialist: Suzie Yackley (309)782-3865, procuring Contracting Officer is: Marilyn E. Strieter (309)782-3814. Multi-purpose range complex. This acquisition involves the design, construction, manufacturing and installation of facilities anda targeting system, and two years plus two optional years of oper ation and maintenance of a multi-purpose range complex in the country of kuwait. The range is a two Lane maneuver & live-fire training FA cility for armor vehicles with each Lane having two assault trails & each trail having five defensive fighting positions. The down-rangearea is about 1400 by 4500 meters, and includes a number of target lifting devices in selectively located protective bunkers. The TAR GET lifting devices are integrated into a computer controlled train ing system that can present diverse tactical training scenarios & quantify performance of the trainees. The uprange or administrative area is about 1400 by 580 meters, and includes a control Tower FA-cility & optional support facilities & space for contractor usage. The contractor would be required to deliver an integrated ''turnkey'' range. This range will be used by the kuwait Land forces to provide realistic live-fire battlefield training for a variety of training objectives utilizing Military armored vehicles. The Army is seeking sources that would be interested in performing this entire project. This is not a request for proposals. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this request or otherwise pay for the information solicited. This is for informational & planning pur-poses only & is also being published under classification Code Y in the CBD. Firms that recognize and can produce the required item(S) are encouraged to identify themselves to the US Army, TACOM-ACALA, Attn: AMSTA-AC-PCH-a/Suzanne Yackley, Rock Island, IL 61299-7630.(0064)

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