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58 -- THERMAL IMAGING SENSOR SYSTEMS SOL N66001-98-R-0035 POC Contract Specialist, Mr. Robert Ashley, Code D211, (619)553-5493. Contracting Officer, Ms. Charmaine Joworski, (619)553-4536. POC for copy, Mr. J.C. Norris, (619)553-4331. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center San Diego (SSC-SD) intends to negotiate, on an unrestricted full and open competitive basis, a hybrid firm fixed price and time and materials, delivery order contract in accordance with FAR Part 15 for the following commercial items and repair services: THERMAL IMAGING SENSOR SYSTEMS (TIS) AND REPAIR SERVICES. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWAR SYSCEN) San Diego has been tasked with acquisition of Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Thermal Imagery Sensor (TIS; i.e. the System) equipment in support of the Mobile Sensor Platform (MSP) operational requirements within the Mobile Inshore Undersea Warfare System Upgrade (MIUW-SU) program. The System is intended to be mounted and transported in an exposed (to the weather) position on a pan/tilt mechanism that is in turn mounted on an off-road type vehicle. Operations will be conducted in all types of weather conditions ranging from desert heat to tropical monsoon rains to arctic sleet, snow and freezing conditions. The primary purpose of this system is the classification and identification of contacts detected by radar at ranges up to 4 miles. A secondary purpose can be search and detection. Operation is by computer control with display at local or remote sites. The System shall be a compact, lightweight, rugged and weatherproof unit suitable for transport and use on a mobile, off-road vehicle-based platform in all weather conditions from the high arctic to tropical and desert environments. Both cooled and uncooled TIS systems will be considered. Initial acquisition is anticipated to be 7 Systems. 15 additional Systems may be acquired by delivery orders over a five year period. Additionally, the contractor shall be required to conduct repairs on the Systems which have been delivered to the government. The repair services will consist of the provision or fabrication of a replacement part, or repair/ refurbishment of a broken part or entire system that has been sent to the manufacturer by the government. Repair services will be conducted at the manufacturer's facility. The solicitation document will contain further information. The solicitation document will be issued approximately on 3 August 1998. For copies of the solicitation, only written requests will be honored. Facsimile letters are acceptable at (619)553-6976. Posted 07/10/98. (0191)

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