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

58 -- INTRUSION DETECTION OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM SOL DAAB07-97-R-D252 POC Point of Contact -- Jacqueline Key, Contract Specialist, 908-532-1064. Contracting Officer -- Arthur Friedman, 908-532-1532. E-MAIL: Intrusion Detection Optical Com Sys, key@doim6.monmouth.army.mil. Sole source acquisition with Comtel Securities, 18101 Von Karman Avenue, Irvine, CA, for the Intrusion Detection Optical Communications System (MIDOCS 100A). The contract will be a five year firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity type for a total of up to 180 systems; installation, maintenance and training for the systems; and operator's and maintenance manuals. This detection system shall have National Security Agency Commercial Communication Security (COMSEC) Endorsement Program (CCEP) certification. This system shall provide security of data without the need for encryption (key management) and shall be able to transmit data at a rate of 100 Mbps at a distance of up to 10 kilometers of link length with a bit error rate of 10-9 or less. The systems shall be able to allow the transmission of voice, data, imagery or video with full duplex operation. It shall weigh fifty pounds or less and be mountable in a 19 inch rack or fit on a desktop. The system shall be Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI)-compatible and use single mode fiber. It shall be operational from 0 to 40 degrees Centigrade. The contractor shall be required to have a secure facility. (See Notes 22 and 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)-532-6020; 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. (0176)

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