US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000

13 -- AIRCRAFT COUNTERMEASURE FLARES SOL DAAE30-98-R-0604 DUE 040698 POC Jo Ann Smith, Contract Specialist, 973-724-2623 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/procacts.htm. E-MAIL: KO, John H. Beeman, josmith@pica.army.mil. The US Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (TACOM-ARDEC) intends to solicit for the delivery of 5,000 XM211 Aircraft Countermeasure Flares. The XM211 is a Special Material (SM) flare produced to fit within the standard M206 1"x1"x8" form factor which has been designed to protect Army aircraft from infrared guided missile threats. SM is a high surface area metal foil which rapidly oxidizes when exposed to oxygen. The Government intends to solicit only Alloy Surfaces Company, Inc., Wilmington DE, as the only responsible source in accordance with 10 USC 2304 (c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. However, interested sources may submit documentation demonstrating their ability to produce an alternative solution. Pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) the Request for Proposal (RFP) will be posted on ARDEC's "PROCNet" website located at http://procnet.pica.army.mil. Electronic commerce considerations include the internet, insofar as practicable, to conduct the acquisition electroni- cally and limit the use of actual paper. A solicitation is not yet available for this requirement. See Numbered Notes 22 and 26.***** (0083)

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