U.S. Army Topographic Engineering Center, Contracts Office (CETEC-CT), 7701 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, VA 22315-3864

99 -- DIGITAL TOPOGRAPHIC SUPPORT SYSTEM -- MOBILE (DTSS-MOBILE) POC Project Leader, Mr. Steve Hollandsworth, (703) 428-6872. The U.S. Army Topographic Engineering Center (TEC) is seeking potential sources to perform integration and production of up to fifteen (15) DTSS-Mobile systems. The DTSS-Mobile consists of computer workstation equipment, memory peripherals, a full color scanner, large format plotters and a power distribution assembly shock mounted and integrated inside a Standard Army, Rigid Walled, Light-Weight Multipurpose Shelter (LMS). The LMS is mounted on a Standard Army, High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV). An actual DTSS-Mobile system is comprised of two (2) identical LMS/HMMWV units. The contractor will be responsible for all modifications to the LMS, to include power entry; power distribution; signal entry (802.3 Ethernet LAN and Fiber Optic interfaces); air conditioning installation and ducting; interior lighting; installation of component racks, shock mounts and isolators; interior wiring and cabling, etc. The contractor will also be responsible for installing and integrating all shelter components into a fully functional system; to include, loading and configuring the required Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) and Government developed software packages (application, LANing/WANing and OS software) on the computer workstations. The contractor will be required to perform all HMMWV modifications for mounting the LMS shelter onto the HMMWV. A full Technical Data Package (TDP) with production level drawings will be provided to the contractor detailing all aspects of the required integration, manufacturing and production. The contractor will be required to update/modify the following: the existing DTSS-Mobile production level drawings (relative to any design change), existing DTSS-Mobile training materials, existing technical manuals (operators, maintainers and software users manuals), and existing provisioning/repair parts and special tools list. The contractor shall possess the proper personnel and facilities to conduct a three week operators course, a one week unit level maintainers course, and a one week direct support maintainers course. Accomplishment of these tasks will require access to proper facilities and personnel in order to perform shelter and vehicle integration and numerous logistical efforts. The sources sought submission should reflect personnel skills (to include production engineering, safety, logistics, software, quality control and management capabilities) facilities, corporate capabilities and identification of any previous production/integration efforts and contractual points of contacts that can be contacted to verify previous efforts. All submissions should clearly reflect the interested parties type of business, size and ownership representation. Please submit your response to the address set forth below by no later than 15 January 1996. All responses should be sent to U.S. Army Topographic Engineering Center, ATTN: CETEC-PD-T (Steve Hollandsworth), 7701 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, VA 22315-3864. This announcement is published pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 5.205(a), is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor does it promise that any procurement activity will follow. (0344)

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