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10 -- PROVIDING PORTABLE RANGE INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEM TO INCLUDED HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE CONFIGURED TO ASSIST IN THE MANAGEMENT OF COMBAT TRAINING EXERCISES. SOL DE-RP04-98AL78312 DUE 080398 POC Point of Contact: Daniel J. Saiz (505) 845-4225. Contracting Officer: Daniel J. Saiz (505) 845-4225. WEB: Doing Business with DOE-AL, http://wwww.doeal.gov/cpd/default.htm. The US Department of Energy, Albuquerque Operation Office, intends to issue a Request for Proposals for the acquisition of a portable range instrumentation system consisting of hardware and software configured to assist in the management of combat training exercises. The players are equipped with a man-worn subsystem which provides direct fire simulation and contains an integrated differential global Positioning System (GPS) receiver and a range telemetry transceiver. Vehicles and other exercise equipment will be equipped with a range instrumentation package which will provide integration into the system. Players and vehicles shall be assigned unique Player ID (PID) codes. The base station system consist of a portable computer for command and control, a portable computer for exercise display and review, a deployment time of 30 minutes and be capable of operation in any vehicle. The base station system provides the operator interface to monitor and control all integrated components during exercise play,performs real-time data collection, maintains and displays player position, engagement events and status, calculates and imposes effects of area weapons systems, store exercise history and displays exercise history for after-action review. The system requirements are organized into the following categories: 1) man-worn subsystem; 2) vehicle range instrumentation subsystem; 3) base station subsystem; 4) common equipment ; 5) environmental requirements; 6) system documentation; 7) training; and 8) deliverable items. A firm-fixed-price contract is anticipated. This contract is being solicited under full and open competition. The government reserves the right to set this acquisition aside for small businesses or an 8(a) firm pending responses to this notice. The SIC Code is 9999 with a size standard of $5 million. Written responses to this notice should be addressed to the point of contact, Daniel J. Saiz, at the address listed above or Faxed to (505) 845-5181. Responses should reference solicitation no. DE-RP04-98AL78312. The closing date for responses is August 4, 1998. Should you have any contract questions, please call Daniel J. Saiz at (505) 845-4225, FAX (505) 845-5181. Posted 07/15/98 (D-SN223936). (0196)

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