US Army, CECOM Acquisition Center, AMSEL-ACCA-C-AN, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey 07703-5008

58 -- AN/GRM RADIO TEST SETS AND COMPONENTS OF SETS TO SUPPORT SINCGARS IMPROVED RADIO SYSTEM SOL DAAB07-97-R-C004 DUE 122096 POC Contact Point Maurita Meeks, Contract Specialist, (908) 532-2061, Gregory Coben, Contracting Officer. Requirements exist to upgrade the existing AN/GRM-114B to SINCGARS SIP compatibility consisting of the J-4843A/GRM, Adapter Test Set, NSN: 6625-01-432-8368; the J-4843A, Retrofit Kit, NSN: 6625-01-436-0419; TF-119A, Test Fixtures, NSN: 6625-01-436-0420; AN/GRM-122, NSN: 6625-01-432-8369 as fully configured Test Radio Set and associated spare parts. A non-competitive negoitation is proposed with IFR Systems, Inc., 10200 West York Street, Wichita, Kansas IAW FAR 6.302.1, only one responsible source. This acquisition of AN/GRM-122 units, components, and spares to retrofit the AN/GRM-114B must remain sole source to IFR Systems, Inc., due to the fact that IFR Systems is the designer, developer, and proven producer of this equipment and that a technical data package suitable for competition is not currently available. Delivery will be determined at time of award. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. The solicitation may include more detailed information concerning price history. Therefore, telephone or other requests for price history will not be expected. 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. (0295)

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