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

58 -- LONG TERM LIFE CYCLE SUPPORT FOR AG COMMUNICATIONS SWITCH SYSTEM SOL DAAB07-97-R-L751 DUE 010797 POC Susja Bellobuono, Contract Specialist, AMSEL-AC-CB-D-BY, 908/532-2364 Mary P. Kofron, Contracting Officer. This acquisition is for long term life cycle support of AGCS Electronic Digital Switch Systems installed at DOD sites worldwide. This will include support services such as Contractor Depot Level Support, remote diagnostics, emergency technical assistances, software/equipment upgrades, training and technical data. An Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract consisting of a base year and 4 option years is anticipated. Draft solicitation documents will be issued via the Electronic Bulletin Board (EBB) on or about Sep 96. An Identification Code and Password are necessary to gain access to the EBB. For those contractors who do not have an ID code or password, please see the following instructions to obtain one: 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. Effective 1 October 1994, all solicitations issued from Ft. Monmouth for acquisitions over the small purchase threshold will be solicited via the EBB. After 1 October 1994, only those parties who do not have the equipment necessary to access the EBB will be forwarded hard copies on request. However, as of 1 January 1995, hard copies will no longer be distributed (exceptions are post, camp and station acquisitions.) All interested parties wishing to do business with CECOM are invitied 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. Detailed information regarding system requirements is contained in the U.S. Army CECOM EBB user's manual. A user's manual, identification code and password will be issued upon request. All requests must include (1)Company Name), (2) Points of Contact, Names and Titles, (3) Return addresses, and (4) Telephone numbers. Please send your request in writing to either Mr. Thomas Newman or Anita McGhee, U.S. Army CECOM, AMSEL-ACSP-BC, ATTN: EBB, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5008. FAX (908)532-6020, Commercial (908)532-3820. (0242)

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