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A -- SEA-LITE BEAM DIRECTOR (SLBD) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SOL DASG60-98-R-0034 DUE 043098 POC Debra Parker, Contract Specialist/Linda N. Bentley, Contracting Officer, SMDC-CM-CN/(205)955-1187 The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command intends to enter into a non-competitive contract with Raytheon Systems Company (formerly Hughes Aircraft Company) for operation and maintenance of the Sea Lite Beam Director (SLBD) located at the High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility (HELSTF) at White Sands, New Mexico. The basic contract will be for a period of 5 years, with options to extend performance for up to three additional years. Operations shall consist of performing specific static and dynamic tests using various ground, airborne, and in-orbit targets, developing specific upgrades and adaptations to the SLBD system, and installing and integrating system modifications developed on this Contract or provided as Government Furnished Equipment (GFE). The Contractor shall be required to support all maintenance and repair of the SLBD and shall support all planning, scheduling and execution of tests and upgrades for SLBD to include modeling, simulation and performance predictions. This acquisition isnot open to Allied participation. Pursuant to the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii), only one responsible source can satisfy the agency's specific requirement. The intended source is Raytheon Company, DBA Raytheon Systems Company, 2000 East El Segundo Boulevard, P.O. Box 902, El Segundo, CA 90245-0902. See Note 22. (0070)

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