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84 -- SPEAR MODULAR INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS HELMET (MICH) SOL USZA22-98-R-0010 DUE 052698 POC Ms. Valerie M. Romanchek, Contract Specialist, (813)840-5461 WEB: www.soac.hqsocom.mil, ERROR --. E-MAIL: keelers@soac.hqsocom.mil, romanche@soac.hqsocom.mil. As a follow up to the November 1997 CBD announcement regarding the MICH Market Survey, the United States Special Operations Command has a need for the development and production of a Modular Integrated Communications Helmet (MICH). This requirement is part of significant modernization effort of the joint Special Operations Forces called SPEAR (Special Operations Forces Personal Equipment Advanced Requirements). MICH is a single, modular headgear that provides ballistic (handgun/rifle) fragmentation, aural and impact protection, while being night vision, communication, nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) equipment compatible. The MICH will be used throughout the spectrum of Special Operations Forces (SOF) operational continuum, from humanitarian assistance and peacekeeping, to counter-terrorism and counterinsurgency, to low intensity conflict and full-scale war. The Government's intent is to release a draft Request for Proposal (24 March 1998), obtain industry comments (2 April 1998), hold a pre-solicitation conference (8 April 1998), release an RFP (24 April 1998) for a 2 phased Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract. The government will utilize a Statement of Objectives (SOO) acquisition approach with the RFP (details of this process will be briefed on 8 April 1998). Contract ceiling will be 10,000 MICH systems with spares and replacements. The intent will be to make multiple awards for the Phase I -- Product Demonstration Model (PDM) phase of the contract, then, after operational and technical evaluations of the PDM's, and review of the contractor Verification Test Data, the government will downselect to the optional Phase II Production and Sustainment phase and award of Production Delivery Order. The draft RFP will be posted on the USSOCOM Home Page,whose web site address is www.soac.hqsocom.mil. (0065)

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