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

58 -- DEPLOYABLE KU-BAND EARTH TERMINAL (DKET) SOL DAAB07-97-Q-A767 DUE 091597 POC Point of Contact -- Jodi Santamaria, Contract Specialist, 732-427-1617. Contracting Officer -- Wendy J. McCutcheon, 908-532-5438. WEB: Link to the CECOM Business Opportunities Page, http://acbop.monmouth.army.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to send a message to the Contract Specialist, santamj@doim6.monmouth.army.mil. The Government intends to solicit through commercial acquisition procedures for one Deployable Ku-Band Earth Terminal (DKET), which shall be a self contained shelterized configuration where all the required terminal electronics are housed in a transportable shelter and the antenna system is deployed on a Contractor prepared site. The DKET shall provide all the required environmental controls equipment to operate continuously. The DKET shall be designed to be fielded, operated, and maintained by designated Contractor personnel who have been properly trained on the system and its components. The DKET shall be delivered to the nearest Air Force Base; shipped by the Government (allow 10 calendar days) to the Administrative Support Unit (ASU) in Bahrain; installed, tested and operational in no later than 70 days after contract award. Note that based on industry comments, integration of the monitor and control function into the system will now be required no later than 120 days after contract award. The acquisition includes a basic requirement for the DKET, site survey and preparation, associated data requirements, and a commercial warranty. Options for additional years of contractor support and training are also included. All draft solicitation documents will appear, and the Request for Quote (RFP) will be issued, on the CECOM Business Opportunities Web Page in lieu of the CECOM Command Electronic Bulletin Board (EBB). For all information regarding the DKET acquisition please refer to website http://acbop. monmouth.army.mil. Contractors are welcome to submit comments/questions regarding the draft documentation via e-mail to Ms. Jodi Santamaria, Contract Specialist (santamj@doim6.monmouth.army.mil) or Ms. Wendy J. McCutcheon, Contracting Officer (mccutche@doim6.monmouth.army.mil). Final release of Solicitation DAAB07-97-Q-A767 is expected for 29 AUG 97 and a 30 SEP 97 award is anticipated. In accordance with the Procurement Integrity Act, ALL communications shall be conducted through the Contracting Office. Yourcooperation in this matter would be greatly appreciated. (0237)

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