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

A -- FOLIAGE PENETRATION (FOPEN) SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR (SAR) SYSTEM SOL DAAB07-97-R-D627 DUE 070797 POC Point of Contact -- Carol A. Riley, Contract Specialist, 908-532-4386. Contracting Officer -- Linda M. McGarry, 908-532-3498. E-MAIL: FOPEN, rileyc@doim6.monmouth.army.mil. The U. S. Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM), Fort Monmouth, NJ, proposes to procure engineering design, development, integration and test services in support of a joint DARPA-Air Force-Army program to develop a Foliage Penetration (FOPEN) Radar. The FOPEN ATD program will develop a fully functional ultra wide-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) to detect, discern and cue tactical users to the present of man-made metallic objects hidden beneath foliage. The proposed acquisition will be a three-year contract to develop and integrate the FOPEN sensor into a manned platform for testing with three options for: (1)the design, interface and integration into an HAE UAV; (2) an additional system; and (3) a flight demonstration. A draft solicitation was issued via Electronic Bulletin Board (EBB) (see below) on 28 Apr 97. A pre-preposal conference conference will be held, if required, on or about 15 May 97. The solicitation will be issued on or about 4 Jun 97, with a closing date of approximately 7 Jul 97. This acquisition is open to all business concerns. 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. (0125)

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