OPTEC CONTRACTING ACTIVITY, BLDG 91035, P.O. BOX Y, FORT HOOD TX 76544-5056

66 -- AIRBORNE POSITION LOCATION SYSTEM SOL DATM01-97-B-0001 DUE 051597 POC Contract Specialist Russell Taylor (817) 288-9722 Contracting Officer Ted Panknin (817) 288-1305 (Site Code DATM01) The US Army's OPTEC Contracting Activity has a requirement for the Development of an Airborne Position Location System (PALLS). Method of procurement will be the Two-Step Sealed Bidding, In Accordance With (IA) FAR CUPBOARD 14.5. The PALLS is to integrate Global Positioning System hardware, Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) Automated Data Processing Hardware and Software to provide the Government with a special application position location system that can be utilized on both personnel and equipment airdrops. The successful provider of this system will be required to integrate COTS hardware, modify that hardware and write special software to provide a functioning system. The Government does not require the provider to utilize any specific equipment, other than that stated in paragraph three of the Statement of Work (SOW), and prospective vendors are encouraged to offer alternatives to the solution. The Government's minimum requirement for the Global Positioning System (GHOST) is identified in paragraph three of the SOW. Step One of the Two Step Sealed Bidding is to solicit at no cost to the Government, Technical Proposals, WITHOUT prices or pricing information. In the Second Step, only bids based upon technical proposals determined to be acceptable, either initially or as a result of discussion will be considered for award; and each bid in the second step must be based on the bidder's own technical proposals. Offerors should submit proposals that are acceptable without additional explanation or information. The Government may make final determination regarding proposal's acceptability solely on the basis of the proposal as submitted, and the Government may proceed with the second step without requesting further information from any offeror. Proposals shall be categorized as: Acceptable or Unacceptable. A notice of unacceptability will be forwarded to the Offeror upon completion of the proposal evaluation and final determination of unacceptability. Only ONE Technical Proposal may be submitted by each Offeror.Evaluations shall be based on the criteria in the Evaluation Clause. This is a Firm Fixed Price Contract. It is 100% Set-Aside for Small Business Concerns. All requests are to be made in writing. No telephonic requests will be accepted. (0079)

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