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58 -- SINCGARS ANTENNA AS-3916/VRC & ELEMENTS SOL DAAB07-97-R-C259 POC POC: MS EVELYN CRENSHAW, Contract Specialist,(908)532-4849, EDWARD F. SCHIDEL, Contracting Officer. SINCGARS ANTENNA AS-3916 and various elements to include WHIP ASSY, BASE, WIRE ROPE ASSY and CAP PROTECTIVE. A non-competitive acquisition is proposed with R.A.Miller Industries, Grand Haven, MI. pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), FAR 6.302-1(b)(1). The Government does not possess technical data (drawings or specifications) completely defining these items without the technical data. The Government cannot ensure that the supplies procured by a different contractor will conform to the previously designed AS-3916 Antenna Characteristics. Therefore, at this time a technical data package suitable for competition does not exist. 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. (0298)

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