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

58 -- AREA COMMON USER SYSTEM (ACUS) RADIO MODERNIZATION PROGRAM SOL DAAB07-98-R-F501 DUE 122697 POC Point of Contact -- Thomas T. Taylor, Contract Specialist, 732-427-1576. Contracting Officer -- Kenneth L. Tedeschi, 732-532-4846. E-MAIL: ACUS Radio Modernization Program, taylort@doim6.monmouth.army.mil. The US Army CECOM Acquisition Center intends to solicit competitive proposals for award of a contract, on the basis of best overall value, for an Area Common User System (ACUS) Radio Modernization Program. Under the basic contract the contractor is to produce modification kits, including High Capacity Line of Sight (HCLOS) Radios, for upgrade of AN/TRC-190A(V)1, 2, 3, and 4 radio assemblages of the Mobile Subscriber Equipment (MSE) System; install the modification kits in Government furnished radio assemblages; provide a two year warranty for the HCLOS radios; produce initial provisioning spare parts; conduct training on operation and maintenance of the HCLOS radio and other modifications to the assemblages; and prepare and deliver technical data, all on a firm-fixed-price (FFP) basis. The contract is to have FFP options, for exercise in Government fiscal years (FY's) 99-07, for additional quantities of modification kits, including HCLOS radios, for AN/TRC-190A(V)1, 2, 3, and 4 assemblages; modification kits, including HCLOS radios, for upgrade of AN/TRC-198A(V)1 and 2 assemblages; factory and field installation of modification kits; separate HCLOS radios; a two year warranty for radios; extension of the warranty; initial provisioning spare parts; and technical data for the AN/TRC-198A(V)1 and 2 assemblages modification kits. Contractor performed first article test of the AN/TRC-190A(V)1, 2, 3, and 4 assemblages modification kits will be required for the basic contract, and contractor performed first article test of the AN/TRC-198A(V)1 and 2 assemblages modification kits will be required if the option is exercised. There is to be an option, for exercise in FY's 99 -- 08, for conduct of additional training on operation and maintenance of the HCLOS radio and other modifications to the assemblages, on a time-and-materials (T&M) basis. The contract is to provide for issuance of task orders on a T&M basis by the Government to the contractor, during FY's 99-08, for technical services for support for Government conducted testing of the upgraded radio assemblages, support for fielding of the assemblages, support for the units to which the assemblages are fielded, and depot level repair of radios. It is the Government's intent to purchase modification kits and installation of these kits for upgrade of the AN/TRC-190A(V)1, 3, and 4 radio assemblages for the First Digitized Division (FDD), plus one AN/TRC-190A(V)2 assemblage, under the basic contract. It is the Government's intent to purchase modification kits and installation of these kits for upgrade of all remaining AN/TRC-190A(V)1, 2, 3, and 4 assemblages and all AN/TRC-198A(V)1 and 2 assemblages, by option exercise between FY's 99 and 07. The contractor will be required to install modification kits required by the basic contract in AN/TRC-190A(V)1, 3, and 4 asseblages and deliver them to Fort Hood, Texas by December 1999, to enable the Army to meet its FDD fielding schedule. The anticipated numbers of radio assemblages to be upgraded under the basic contract are: AN/TRC-190A(V)1, 21; AN/TRC-190A(V)2, 1; AN/TRC-190A(V)3, 16; AN/TRC-190A(V)4, 1. The anticipated total numbers of radio assemblages to be upgraded under the basic contract and all options are: AN/TRC-190A(V)1, 1169; AN/TRC-190A(V)2, 16; AN/TRC-190A(V)3, 767; AN/TRC-190A(V)4, 41; AN/TRC-198A(V)1, 20; AN/TRC-198A(V)2, 32. The AN/TRC-190A(V)1, 2, 3, and 4 and AN/TRC-198A(V)1 and 2 radio assemblages are used at Echelons Corps and Below (ECB). It is the Government's intent to exercise the option for separate HCLOS radios to meet future requirements for upgrade of Echelons Above Corps (EAC) radio assemblages. The quantities of supplies and services which are actually purchased under the contract will depend upon the prices in the contract and the amount of funding which is available in the current and future fiscal years. The US Army CECOM Acquisition Center has established a Business Opportunities Page on the World Wide Web to provide electronic transmittal of requests for proposals and invitations for bids to industry. All interested parties are invited to access and receive information from the CECOM Acquisition Center Business Opportunities Page (ACBOP) at URL http://acbop.monmouth.army.mil, and may do so by entering "guest" for the user name and password. A draft statement of work, ECB Technical Requirements for the ACUS Radio Modernization Program, proposal submission requirements provision, and contract line item structure for this solicitation are currently available for download from the ACBOP under the above solicitation number. The final solicitation will be issued by upload to the ACBOP. It is anticipated that the final solicitation will be issued between 26 November and 12 December 1997. Proposals are to be submitted in hard copy at the time and place specified in the solicitation. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the CECOM Acquisition Center. (0316)

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