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

59 -- MICROPHONE BOOM ASSEMBLY SOL DAAB07-97-R-D927 DUE 071497 POC Point of Contact -- Patricia Burkett, Contract Specialist, 908-532-2205. Contracting Officer -- Arthur Friedman, 908-532-1532. E-MAIL: Microphone Boom Assembly, Burkettd@doim6.monmouth.army.mil. This is a Sole Source Acquisition to Gentex Corp., Derry, N.H. to deliver 600 Microphone Boom Assemblies/Part of VIS. The Government does not possess the required technical data package which would permit full and open competition. Gentex is the only known firm with the technical capability to produce the entire assembly and meet our delivery schedule. Synopsis published for informational purposes only. Specifications, plans or drawings relating to the procurement described are not available and cannot be furnished by the government. (See Note(s): 22, 26. 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. (0171)

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