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17 -- AIRCRAFT THERMAL LANDING SYSTEM SOL DAHA-08-98-S-0001 DUE 072498 POC SFC Wayne Reese, Contract Specialist 904-823-0554 WEB: USPFO for Florida, 189 Marine Street, ST. Augustine,, http://www.reesew@fl-arng.ngb.army.mil. E-MAIL: USPFO for Florida, 189 Marine Street, St. Augustine,, reesew@fl-arng.ngb.army.mil. Notice of Intent to place A Sole Source Order For Thermal Landing System "ATLAS" The Florida National Guard intends to place a Sole Source order with HEATMAX, Inc, Dalton, GA for 8 sets of Thermal "Y" and ATLAS systems, a one of a kind FLIR thermal landing system for the AH-64 Apache. Heatmax, Inc. Dalton is the only known manufactor and distributor of this product. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12, see Note 26.Interested firms that can meet the performance standards have 15 days from the publication of this synopsis to submit in writing to the contact above their capabilities. Such capabilities will be used soley for the purpose of determining to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Responses received after 15 days or without the required information will be considered to be nonresponsive. A determination by the Government to not compete this procurement on a full and open competitive basis is soley within the discretion of the Government. Oral responses are not acceptable. SIC Code is 5199 size standard is 100. The following are the basic performance standards of this system : 1. The system must be detectable by the AH-64 Apache's Pilot Night Vision System (PNVS) and Foward Looking Infrared (FLIR) systems in the 8-12u (micron) range at a distance in excess of 1000 meters. 2. The system must remain detectable for a minimum of four hours once activated. 3. The system must be configured in a standard tactical configuration for night operations. 4. The system must be able to operate in conjuction with existing visual tactical landing systems currently in military inventory. 5. System must be constructed of durable materials so as to withstand multiple transports and usage in a field environment. 6. The system must be able to operate effectively in "all weather" and typical outdoor temperature ranges in any theater the unit may deploy to. 7. System shelf storage capability of the energy source must be for a minimum of one year. 8. The system must pose no hazard to aircraft, vehicles or personal on the ground. 9. The system or its conponents must not be affected by aircraft rotorwash or pose a Foreign Object Damage (FOD) hazard. 10. The system must not approach the flash point of jet fuel, oils, lubricants or hydraulic fluid when operational. 11. System must be safe to handle by unit personnel and pose no threat of personal injury. 12. System must not pose a fuel, structural, chemical, electrical or ammunition fire hazard. 13. System must not pose a stray voltage hazard due to the electrically sensitive nature of the weapons systems on the AH-64 Apache. 14. System must not generate any environmentally hazardous waste material. 15. System must be manportable by two solders for a carrying distance of 500 meters. 16. The system must be able to be deployed in the units organic vehicles. 17. System must be able to be manufactured in sufficient quantity as to field 8 Army National Guard Apache Battalions with five systems each within 30 days. 18. System must be presented with an exportable training package to ensure the unit operators are fully trained on the employment of the system in a tactical field environment. 19. System must be demostrated to be effective by an AH-64 Apache flight test in night tactical conditions at units local training. 20. System must be able to be concealed or camouflaged from threat detection systems. Posted 07/08/98. (0189)

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