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

99 -- TRAINING CLASS FOR AN/PSC-5, EMUT SOL DAAB07-97-R-A120 DUE 060497 POC Point of Contact -- Doni Rucker, Contract Specialist, 908-532-3528. Contracting Officer -- Kevin F. Coakley, Sr., 908-532-5798. E-MAIL: Training Classes, AN/PSC-5, EMUT, ruckerd@doim6.monmouth.army.mil. 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)-532-0800; Commercial #: (908)-532-1912. 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. This effort calls for the acquisition of services and materials for approximately twenty (20) additional contractor training classes in support of the AN/PSC-5 radios developed under Contract No. DAAB07-94-D-A010. This proposed acquisition is planned as a Time and Materials Type contract on a sole source basis to Hughes Defense Communications (HDC), Fort Wayne, Indiana. Funding for this effort will be provided incrementally using Army and other services funds. Training participants may include, but not limited to personnel from agencies/activities such as CINCs, White House Communications Agency (WHCA), and the U.S. Army Information Systems Management Activities (ISMA). Although this effort will allow for approximately twenty training classes,the actual number of classes will determined on an as required basis. The period of performance is approximately thirty six (36) months from the date of award. The quantity required for this effort will be 1 lot. One lot consists of up to twenty (20) training classes, at various sites. Inspection and Acceptance shall be at source. Request for Proposals are due no later than 4 June 1997. The point of contact is Ms. Doni Rucker at (908) 532-3528. (0139)

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