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70 -- AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY (AIT) SOL DAAB07-98-R-V002 DUE 082198 POC Point of Contact-Mr. Rick Hart, Contract Specialist (703) 325-3348 and Gloria McGee, Contracting Officer, (703) 325-2927 WEB: CECOM Acquisition Center-Washington, http://www.cecomacw.army.mil. E-MAIL: CECOM Acquisition Center-Washington, rhart@hoffman-issaa2.army.mil. The CECOM Acquisition Center-Washington anticipates the issuance of a Draft Request for Proposals (DRFP) for commercially produced automatic identification technologies, to include bar code symbologies, card (i.e., integrated circuit chip, smart, flash memory, storage, magnetic stripe, optical memory), voice and vision, optical character recognition (OCR), direct/thermal/transfer and laser printing, and radio frequency communications to support DOD and Coast Guard. The equipment includes Data collection devices (i.e., portable, pen-based, mobile, hand-held, fixed); scanners, wands, slot scanners, wedges (i.e., bar codes, image, OCR, signature); voice recognition devices; printers (i.e., laser, direct thermal, and thermal transfer); encoders/readers for magnetic stripe cards, optical memory cards, integrated circuit cards; contact and contactless cards, memory buttons, and smart cards; communication devices (i.e., modems, radio frequency networks, cellular). The equipment will provide a common base lineof bar code equipment and micro-circuitry devices for both tactical and non-tactical applications. Software includes development (compiler languages, libraries, device drivers, application programming interfaces (API), development tool kits), equipment operating systems, radio frequency transaction management (RF engines), bar code label and form generation, and communication. Services include technical engineering services (systems integration, software development, surveys and installations), training, maintenance, documentation, and program management. Release date of the DRFP for industry comment is anticipated 22 Jul 98, and release of the final Request for Proposal (RFP) is anticipated Oct 98. Vendor comments will be due 30 days after issuance of the DRFP. All comments shall be submitted to the CECOM Acquisition Center -- Washington's Q&A Internet site (http://128.190.157.111). An indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) type contract is contemplated. The RFP will be made available ONLY on the CECOM Business Opportunity internet site (http://acbop.monmouth.army.mil). Click on the link "CECOM BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES" to obtain a listing of RFPs. The AIT II RFP files may be found sorted by title under the name "AIT II". Telephonic or written requests for hard copies of this DRFP will not be honored. Interested parties are encouraged to start reviewing the CECOM Business Opportunity Internet site on/after 20 Jul 98 for the DRFP. Updates/changes to the schedule will also be posted to this internet site. Posted 06/24/98 (0175)

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