Commander, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Acquisition Center, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280

A -- ENGINEERING AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE COMANCHE PORTABLE COCKPIT SOL DAAH23-98-R-0012 DUE 103097 POC Contact Cathy T. Hovater, Contract Specialist, AMSAM-AC-AV-C, 205-842-7453, Samuel B. Huffstetler, Jr., Contracting Officer, AMSAM-AC-AV-C, 205-842-7501. AMCOM proposes to acquire on an other than full and open competitive basis, the engineering and support services for the Comanche Portable Cockpit (CPC). The proposed contract will be a requirements contract with a period of performance of one year with a one year option. Orders issued under this contract will be priced using a time and materials (T&M) methodology. The maximum value of each year is $1 million and a maximum contract value of $2 million. This acquisition is being procured under the authority 10 U.S.C. 2304 (1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. Only one responsible source and no other services will satisfy agency requirements. Boeing Sikorsky Comanche Team (A Joint Venture) developed and designed the CPC to meet the specific requirements of the Army. In addition, they have continued to develop improvements to the CPC. Through this extensive experience Boeing Sikorsky has acquired unique technical expertise and corporate knowledge with regard to the CPC which are not contained on any technical documentation that could be transferred to another support contractor. See Numbered Note(s): 22. (0288)

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