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58 -- FIREFINDER AN/TPQ-37 PRE-PLANNED PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT (P3I) PROGRAM/BLOCK II SOL DAAB07-97-R-S607 POC Virginia Knight, Contract Specialist, AMSEL-AC-CC-C-CR (908)532-4347, Yvonne H. Bova, Contracting Officer, AMSEL-AC-CC-C-CR (908)532-4347. A competitive, Best Value, negotiation is proposed for the Pre-Planned Product Improvement (P3I) Program/Block II which is a material upgrade to the current AN/TPQ-37 FIREFINDER Radar System, i.e. upgrade the AN/TPQ-37 Antenna/Transceiver Group(ATG) and incorporation of the AN/TPQ-36(V)8 Operation Central (OC) shelter. This is a 36-month program to deliver up to three radar systems. This pgrogram includes design, build, integration, qualification testing and operational testing. The P3I Program Integrated Product Team (IPT) is developing the draft Performance Specification. Draft Solicitation to be issued May 1997. Solicitation to be issued August 1997. Award anticipated for 1st quarter 1998. Offerors will be required to obtain a "Secret" Secruity Clearance. Enclosures: Draft Performance Specification and all updates, etc. can be located on the Electronic Bulletin Board located at CECOM, Ft. Monmouth, NJ. solicitation number DAAB07-97-R-S607 will be used for this effort. 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 mayrequest 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. (0351)

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