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R -- TECHNICAL AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR MINES, COUNTERMINE AND DEMOLITION (PM-MCD) ON THE HAND-EMPLACED WIDE AREA MUNITION (HE-WAM). SOL DAAE30-97-Q-1356 DUE 091997 POC Carolyn SChwierk, Contract Specialist,(973)724-5369 and Paul Milenkowic, Contracting Officer, (973)724-5391 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/procacts.htm. E-MAIL: Carolyn Schwierk, schwierk@pica.army.mil. To provide technical and support services for Mines, Countermine and Demolition (PM-MCD) on the Hand-Emplaced Wide Area Munition (HE-WAM). The contractor's expertise will be utilized to advise and assist in the evaluation of the current state of acoustic seismic or magnetic sensors, and other sensor and computer algorithms which may be applicable to detect, track, and classify light and heavy tracked and wheeled targets, which are either commercially available or exist in the military inventory, and which can be used to satisfy WAM's requirements. The contractor must search for acoustic and seismic sensors that are small in size, lightweight and fit within the WAM's envelope. Results of the evaluation shall be provided PM-MCD in a report, or through participation in the IPT. The contractor shall provide expert technical input which will deal with the more advanced sensors integrated concept, and tasked to solve present WAM's problems. The government intends to award a sole source contract to Universityof Mississippi, University, MS. See Note 22. (0258)

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