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

A -- COMANCHE MULTI-SENSOR AIDED TARGETING FOR DATA COLLECTION SOL DAAH23-98-Q0281 DUE 040298 POC Cathy T. Hovater, Contract Specialist, 205-313-4358, or Samuel B. Huffstetler, Contracting Officer, 205-313-4329. The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command is proposing to acquire efforts to support the utilization of the Multi-Sensor Aided Targeting-Air (MSAT-Air) testbed aircraft for data collection of sensor imagery and evaluation of critical component technology to be Government furnished data on the RAH-66 Comanche Development program prime contract. This effort supports the on-going utilization of the MSAT-Air testbed aircraft for data collection of sensor imagery and evaluation of critical component technology in support of the RAH-66 Comanche Aided Target Detection/Classification (ATD/C) development and Air/Land Enhanced Reconnaissance and Targeting (ALERT) programs. This effort also includes the upgrade of the contractor furnished Electro-Optical Sensor System (EOSS) including replacement of the laser, forward-looking-infa-red (FLIR) component, and controller. Other requirements include necessary upgrades and technical/maintenance support for all associated hardware for the MSAT-Air testbed aircraft and hardware/software design documentation, drawings, and various other data. The period of performance for this effort is the date of contract award through 36 months. AMCOM anticipates award of a Delivery Order under Basic Ordering Agreement DAAJ09-97-G-0026 to Lockheed Martin. Justification and Authority is 10 U.S.C. 2304(1). This proposed contract action is for supplies which cannot be procured through full and open competition because the authority states only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, FAR 6.302-1. Firms that recognize and can produce the required item described above are encouraged to identify themselves to the Contracting Officer and provide supporting evidence to the Contracting Officer which will permit their participation in the current or future solicitation. All responsible sources may submit a bid/proposal which shall be considered by the agency. See Numbered Note(s): 22. (0077)

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