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

58 -- TECHNICAL ENGINEERING AND FIELD SERVICE SOL DAAB07-97-R-C201 POC Point of Contact,Marlene L. Bascom, Contract Specialist,732 532-2766. Contracting Officer,Edward F. Schindel, 908-532-4748. E-MAIL: TECH ENGINEERING, schindel@doim6.monmouth.army.mil. This is a synopsis to the market survey conducted by the Department of the Army for a follow-on contract for engineering/field support services provided to the SINCGARS Radio Systems. A requirement exists for the continuation of these current supporting services which are being provided to the Government by General Dynamics Land Systems, Tallahassee, Florida, under contract DAAB07-95-C-C251. The continued engineering/field support service is required for production and sustainment efforts involving the Ground Integrated Communications Security (ICOM) and the SINCGARS Ground System Improvement Program (SIP) to include the Internet Controller Card (INC). These efforts are in support of equipment developed and produced under contracts DAAB07-88-C-T026, DAAB07-94-C-C402, DAAB07-95-C-C502 and DAAB07-96-C-C502 by GDLS. These support services include systems engineering support and management, program management to time and materials supplied under these services, responses to requests from the Government and/or major Government contractors on an on-call basis to perform a specific work directive, all of which shall be performed with minimal Government assistance and data. Accordingly, the perspective contractor would require an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the design and capabilities of the SINCGARS Radio System. Specific knowledge of the Army's Tactical Internet (IT) architecture and how it relates to the SINCGARS SIP INC and its emerging software changes to accommodate TI maturation are extremely important. The Government does not possess configuration control of the necessary documentation and sustainment level drawings for the SIP. Therefore, at this time a complete technical data package does not exist to support this acquisition. This synopsis is for subcontracting opportunities only. All responses should be made in writing. The US Army Communication Electronics Command (CECOM) has established a Business Opportunities Page (BOP). website to allow electronic transmittal of Request for Proposals (RFPs) and Invitation for Bid (IFBs) from CECOM to Industry. All parties interested in doing business with CECOM are invited to access, operate, send and receive information from the Business Opportunity Page at (http://acbop.monmouth.army.mil). you may access potential CECOM Business Opportunities by simply typing "guest" for the login ID and password. Registration for a user ID and password are not being accepted at this time. Contact the Contracting Officer via E-mail for CD-ROM drawings or other data. Offers and bids shall be submitted in hard copy at the time and place specified in the solicitation. No bids shall be submitted to the Contracting Office. (0280)

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