Commander, U.S. Army Missile Command, Acquisition Center, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280

A -- COMPETITIVE ENGINEERING MANUFACTURING AND DEVELOPMENT (EMD) OF FOLLOW-ON-TO-TOW (FOTT) MISSILE SYSTEM SOL DAAH01- POC Felicia Jones, Contract Specialist, AMSMI-AC-CBT, 205-842-7140, James D. Parker, Contracting Officer, AMSMI-AC-CBT, 205-876-4201 (PCB) Synopsis No. 0202-96. During the week of 20 May 96, the Government will provide various tours and demonstrations to contractor personnel who plan to participate in the Follow-On-To-TOW (FOTT) Risk Mitigation testing during FY 97. These tours and demonstrations will be conducted at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The objective of these tours and demonstrations are to provide each contractor an opportunity to gain familiarity with the test range, test range regulations and test range capabilities. Information derived from this test range visit will be incorporated into the contractor's detailed draft test plan. Current Risk Mitigation testing at Eglin includes Captive Carry Flights and Missile Flight Tests. Contractors will be provided tours of the test range and test range support facilities. Contractor personnel will also be shown the proposed location of their administrative/office areas as well as other areas that will be available to the contractor during the testing. Demonstrations related to TSPI, Delta ''T'' measurements, and telemetry as well as data delivery and data format will also be discussed with contractor personnel. Plans are to offer the tours and demonstrations beginning on 21 May 96 and ending on 23 May 96 on a first contact first serve basis. Group members are requested to be at a minimum number, but no more than ten personnel. Eglin AFB personnel will provide each contractor group one dedicated day of informative tours, demonstrations and discussions within the 21-23 May 96 window. The proposed agenda will be a guide to follow: 0800-0815/Introduction of Government teams; 0815-1000/Facilities and Capabilities discussion (telemetry, thermal imaging processing system (TIPS) van, TSPI data collection, photography, seeker captive carry flights, obscurants, instrumentation); 1000-1030/Data Management Plan; 1030-1100/Range Safety; 1100-1130/Administrative Support; 1230-1530/Tour Facilities (launch pad, blockhouse control, target areas, TIPS van, administrative and support building). Each contractor group will be provided the identical tours and demonstrations. Contractors will be allowed an opportunity to ask questions that pertain to the testing to be performed at Eglin AFB. Contractor questions shall be restricted to test range, test range regulations and test range capability concerns. A government Contracting Officer will be present to restrict contractor questions to test activities. Each contractor shall contact Ms. Felicia Jones to request a date for their respective tours and demonstrations not later than Close of Business 15 May 96. (0129)

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