US Army, CECOM Acquisition Center, Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey 07703-5008

58 -- COMPACT, LIGHTWEIGHT COMBAT IDENTIFICATION DEVICE FOR THE DISMOUNTED SOLDIER (CIDDS) SOL DAAB07-97-R-S852 DUE 053097 POC Point of Contact -- Jacqueline Milligan, Contract Specialist, 908-532-1984. Contracting Officer -- Kathleen H. Rizzo, 908-532-1984. E-MAIL: Compact, lightweight Combat Identification Device for the Dismounted Soldier (CIDDS), milligan@doim6.monmouth.army.mil. The Communications-Electronics Command and the Product Manager for Combat Identification intend to procure via formal competition one-hundred-forty-eight (148) Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) Systems of the compact, lightweight Combat Identification Device for the Dismounted Soldier (CIDDS). CIDDS must provide both dismounted combat identification and night target pointing capabilities and must be interoperable with the Army's Tactical Engagement Simulation (TES) systems. This acquisition will develop a standalone capability for the non-Land Warrior Soldier, but must be interoperable with the Land Warrior embedded version currently being designed under the Land Warrior S&T Program. Currently a technology downselect is underway to recommend the best technical approach to meet CIDDS requirements, consistent with overall battlefield combat identification architecture. A decision is expected early April 1997. A draft statement of work and specification will be issued for industry comments o/a March 12, 1997 through the CECOM Electronic Bulletin Board (EBB), with a fully competitive solicitation planned for release o/a April 30, 1997. A Source Selection Board will convene for the evaluation of proposals. Technical, past performance and cost factors will be critical to this evaluation. 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. (0070)

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