US Army, CECOM Acquisition Center, Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey 07703-5008

A -- SUPPLIES/SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE SECOND GENERATION HORIZONTAL TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION (HTI) FORWARD LOOKING INFRARED (FLIR) SYSTEM SOL DAAB07-93-R-J472 DUE 052096 POC Joseph manganaro, Contract Specialist, ATTN: AMSEL-AC-CC-A-CD, (908)532-5454, Elliott Hawkins, Jr., Contracting Officer, (908)532- 5455. The Second Generation Horizontal Technology Integration (HTI) Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) system is a 8-12 Micron Scanning System which untilized a Standard Advanced Dewer Assembly (DADA) II Detector. The program goal is to develop a standard thermal sensor called and HTI NV-80 B-Kit, and integrate it into key host platforms throught the use of vehicle unique integration components called A-Kits. The Second Generation HTI FLIR being developed will be incorporated into various targe acquisition sights including the M1A2 Commander's Independent Thermal Viewer (CITV) and Gunner's Primary Sight (GPS) and M2A3 improved Bradley Acquisition System (IBAS) and Commander's Independent Viewer (CIV). Tasks may include, but not limited to: Completion of assembly of excess shop replaceable units (SRU's) to the line replaceable unit (LRU) or B-Kit level, support off HTI B-Kits in conjunction with IBAS/CIV qualification testing, depot support for M1A2 and M2A3 vehicle level government testing, integration and test support for four b-Kits into iBAS and CIV sights, software retrofits to HTI software release 3.0, design, system, software, sustatining and support engineering in support of problems/issued surfaced during qualification testing and integration and test. A time and material contract with a three year period of performance is anticipated. Non-competitieve negotiations with hughes Aircraft Company, El Segundo, California are anticipated as hughes is the current co-developed of the Second Generation HTI FLIR and currently possesses the build, integrate, and test capabilities for the following Second Generation FLIR SRU's and asseblies afocal assembly, point of load regulator interface control Circuit Card Assembly (CCA), VideoConverter/Symbology CCA, Power supply, EMI filter, Electronics Unit (EU) Housing and the M1A2 Gunner's Primary Sight (GPS) A-Kit Assembly. Thisdata is provided solely for information purposes and should not be relied upon as a basis for preparation of an offer. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agnecy. 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. (0103)

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