US Army CECOM, Acquisition Center, Fort Monmouth, N.J 07703-5008

A -- BAA FOR TARGET LOCATION AND OBSERVATION SYSTEM (TLOS) SOL DAAB07-96-R-J240 POC Karen Toth, Contract Specialist, (908) 532-5386 Stephanie Allen, Contracting Officer, (908) 532-1093. This is a modification to the CBD announcement of 1/16/96. Due to a change of strategy the original acquisition for 336 ea Target Acquisition System (TAS), is being changed to a Broad Agency Announcement. This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is to solicit innovative proposals for a trade off study to integrate/non-developmental technologies into a weapons mounted/manportable sensor system. This Trade-Off Study will conduct the technology, risk, affordability, and producability analyses which will define the optimum integration of Non-developmental components into the Target Location and Observation System (TLOS). The TLOS performs the sensor functions of optical/electro-optical target detection, location, ranging, and day/night reconnaissance/surveillance. The sensor system is either mounted on an individual or crew served weapon, or handheld. The system is exprected to be composed of a gated third generation image intensifier, laser illuminator and pointer, eyesafe laser rangefinder, digital compass, vertical angle measurement system, global positioning system (GPS) and a digital data output capability. Power shall be provided by common commercial batteries or by a battery currently available in the US Army inventory. The study will identify potential cost and performance tradeoffs, significant technical issues and/or propose concepts for packaging. The study will develop a system performance specification, determine risk associated with transition to a production program, and provide cost estimates. Draft solicitation is expected to be placed on EBB on or about 30 April 1996. Respondents to the draft solicitation are encouraged to provide constructive comments regarding the draft RFP NLT 7 May 96. Note: Respondents will not receive payment or committment from the Government. The BAA is expected to be issued on 10 May 1996 on the CECOM Electronics Bulletin Board (EBB). Point of contact for this announcement is Mr. Kevin Hunt, PM-NV/RSTA, telephone 703-704-1151 FX 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. (0121)

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