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58 -- TACTICAL ENDURANCE SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR (TESAR) AUTOMATIC TARGET RECOGNITION (ATR) SYSTEM SOL DAAB07-96-R-J701 DUE 110696 POC Tony Manfredi or Debbie Myers, Contract Specialists, 908-532-5204 Regina Venezia, Contracting Officer, 908-532-5386. Competitive/Best Value Solicitation No. DAAB07-96-R-J701 is for a Tactical Endurance Synthetic Aperture Radar (TESAR) Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) System. This solicitation will be for a cost plus fixed fee contract in support of PM TESAR. The soliciation will include a performance specification. The TESAR ATR system will provide ATR capabilities, both hardware and software, utilizing an existing Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR). The TESAR ATR system will act as an image analyst aid by providing automatic target cueing and/or automatic target identification information of military ground and missile order of battle targets. The contractor will design, build, integrate, test, deliver and deploy two (2) TESAR ATR systems (hardware and software/ATR algorithms) along with two (2) interface kits within 18 months for a target total contract cost of $4.8M. Draft documents are currently posted on the Electronic Bulletin Board. The final solicitation is anticipated to be released on or about 4 October 1996. 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. Proposals 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. (0261)

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