Aviation Applied Technology Directorate, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Attn: AMSAM-AR-TC, Building 401, Lee Blvd, Room 117, Fort Eustis, VA 23604-5577

A -- INTEGRATION OF A STARING PLAN ARRAY 3-5UM THERMAL IMAGING SENSOR IN A BOEING MAST MOUNTED SIGHT POC Sylvia Ray, Contract Specialist, (757) 878-4818, Lauren L. Sebring, Contracting Officer, (757) 878-4828 E-MAIL: AATD contract speciliast, sray@eustis-aatds1.army.mil. The Aviation Applied Technology Directorate (AATD), Fort Eustis, Virginia, is procuring on an other than full and open competitive basis, a program entitled, "Integration of a Staring Plan Array 3-5um Thermal Imaging Sensor in a Boeing Mast Mounted Sight", with McDonnell Douglas Corporation, a Wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Boeing Company. The objective of the program is to provide a kit to design/procure, fabricate, and integrate a staring Focal Plan Array (FPA) 3-5um Thermal Imaging Sensor (TIS) in the Boeing Mast Mounted Sight (MMS). This effort will fully integrate the TIS kit into the MMS system, test and evaluate to confirm MMS Performance and Environmental Requirements, and flight test the 3-5um TIS/MMS on an OH-58D helicopter. It also includes assembly and qualification testing of a pre-production 3-5um TIS for MMS retrofit. This acquisition will utilize Alpha Contracting Procedures and therefore, NO solicitation package will be prepared, nor will a package be available for release. Contract award is anticipated to be not later than 30 September 1998. Basis for this sole source acquisition: MDC-Boeing is the developer and sole supplier of the Mast Mounted Sight System (MMS). They are the only known source holding the design, development and manufacturing capabilities, and the knowledge to accurately and successfully perform the required modifications to integrate the TIS into the MMS. The form, fit and function attributes, as well as the hardware and software components, are peculiar to the MMS as manufactured by MDC-Boeing. The Government does not own, nor does it have access to sufficient data to prepare a technical data package to provide to offerors under a competitive acquisition. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by this Directorate. See Notes 22, 26***** Posted 08/13/98 (W-SN236667). (0225)

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