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

14 -- BALLISTIC MISSILE TRAINING TARGET DUE 120197 POC (PCC) Lillie M. Stanford, Contract Specialist, AMSAM-AC-SS-A, 205-876- 7298, James Fletcher, Contracting Officer, AMSAM-AC-SS-A, 205-876- 7296. Sources are sought for a low cost Ballistic Missile Training Target (BMTT) that currently exists and is threat representative of a Scud Missile System for the Targets Management Office (TMO), Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. TMO is seeking from the commercial target industry various BMTTs that could be utilized to support U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery School (USAADASCH) flight demonstrations at McGregor Range, Fort Bliss, Texas, in January 1998 and the Roving Sands Exercise in April 1998. Requirements for the BMTT are as follows: It should be a Non-Developmental Item (NDI) and must incorporate radar cross section, physical configuration, and velocity data that model a Scud Missile threat that can be categorized/detected within a 60Km trajectory by the U.S. Army PATRIOT Missile System. In addition to the aforementioned requirements, the BMTT must meet current USAADASCH environmental and safety requirements. Any interested firms with expertise in BMTT systems are invited to provide a statement of interest (one page), a proposed concept statement (four pages maximum, pictures, specification drawings included), plus data to substantiate their claims. The statement of interest should include, as a minimum, the company's experience relative to the targets requirements listed in the preceding paragraph. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only, does not constitute a soliciation, and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government. Should a solicitation for this effort be issued, it may contain down-select criteria for future option exercise. The submission of a statment of interest does not constitute participation in the final request for proposal. Responses to this synopsis must be received not later than 1 Dec 97. All responses will be reviewed/evaluated and respondents will be notified of the results. See Note 25. (0317)

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