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58 -- STANDARD ADVANCED DEWAR ASSEMBLY I, (SADA I) SOL DAAB07-97-R-J389 DUE 081197 POC Point of Contact -- Cynthia Geiss, Contract Specialist, 908-427-1371, ATTN: AMSEL-AC-CC-A-CC(GEI), Contracting Officer -- Jack Kulaga, 908-427-1356. E-MAIL: STANDARD ADVANCED DEWAR ASSEMBLY I,, kulagaj@doim6.monmouth.army.mil. This is a presolicitation announcement for the competitive acquisition of ten (10) Standard Advanced Dewar Assembly I (SADA I). SADA I is the critical component of the 2nd Generation FLIR systems. The Linear Drive Cryogenic Cooler will be furnished by the Government. The Government reserves the right to procure additional items through option provisions up to 300% which shall be priced and evaluated. The Government reserves the right to award either one or two contracts under this solicitation. The solicitation (which will be accessable off EBB under PEO-IEW Micro-Software Word Version 6.0) will be issued in early July. Your written request for attachments to the solicitation that cannot be accessed off EBB should be directed in writing to the address shown above. Written requests may be data faxed to (908) 532-6019. 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. (0175)

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