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

A -- BAA FOR LIGHTWEIGHT LASER DESIGNATOR RANGEFINDER (LLDR) SOL DAAB07-96-R-J259 POC Karen Toth, Contract Specialist, (908) 532-5386; Stephanie Allen, Contracting Officer, (908) 532-1093. This is a modification to the CBD announcement of 3/11/96. Due to a change of strategy, the original announcement for 15 ea LLDR, (Engineering Manufacturing Development) is being changed to a Broad Agency Announcment. This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is to solicit innovative proposals for a low-cost (less than $100,000 Average Unit Production Price (AUPP)) laser designator/rangefinder system for the Bradley - Fire Support Team (B-FIST) vehicle application. The effort will be conducted in two phases: Phase I will be a Design Study and Phase II will involve the manufacturing and delivery of a limited number of prototype systems. The B-FIST vehicle has a need for a lightweight target designator system with day/night target designation, target location, reconnaissance/surveillance, digital data export capability. The objective of the BAA is to determine a design concept which will fully meet the mission requirements in a lightweight and affordable system. Innovative and emerging technologies and packaging schemes are of key interest as long as there is ''real'' near-term production potential. LLDR should provide Bradley/Fire Support Teams (B/FISTs) with day/night target observation, target location, and laser designation capability that can operate in both a vehicle mounted and a man-portable dismounted configuration. The system must be able to determine target range, azimuth, and vertical angle, designate targets, and provide a day/night reconnaissance/surveillance capability. An Industry Brief to discuss the BAA will be held on 7 May 1996, 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon at the Post Headquarters, Abbott Hall, Bldg. 269, Command Conference Room #224, Fort Belvoir, VA. Visit requests must be received by Commander, CECOM Night Vision and Electronics Sensors Directorate, ATTN: AMSEL-RD-NV-ADD-SM, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5806, NLT 3 May 96. Draft Solicitation is expected to be placed on EBB on or about 19 April 1996. Respondents to the draft solicitation are encouraged to provide constructive comments regarding the draft RFP NLT 1 May 1996. Note: Respondents will not receive payment or committment from the Government. The BAA is expected to be issued on 7 May 1996 on the CECOM Electronic Bulletin Board (EBB). Point of contact for this announcement is Mr. William T. Thodos, PM-NV/RSTA, telephone 703-704-1202, FAX 703-704-1111. Contract Specialist is Karen Toth, CECOM Acquisition Center, 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. (0116)

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