U.S.Army Space and Missile Defense Command, ATTN: SMDC-CM-CK, PO Box 1500, Huntsville, AL 35807-3801/106 Wynn Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805-1990

A -- TACTICAL HIGH ENERGY LASER (THEL) COMPLETE THE DEMONSTRATOR ACTIVITIES SOL DASG60-98-O049 POC O. Wayne Koger, Contract Specialist, Donald C. Reesman, Contracting Officer, SMDC-CM-CK, (256) 955-1187 The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command's (USASMDC's) Tactical High Energy Laser (THEL) Program Office has a requirement to develop, implement and test modifications that will provide the THEL Demonstrator with a limited operational capability (LOC). These efforts are collectively referred to as "Complete the Demonstrator (CTD)" activities. The CTD activities are a follow-on to a contract for development test and evaluation (DT&E) of the THEL Demonstrator. The THEL Demonstrator is a one-of-a-kind system developed by TRW, Incorporated, under a US/Israeli cooperative research program pursued as an Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) program. Pursuant to 10 USC 2304(d)(1)(B) and FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii), USASMDC plans to award one or more contracts (or modification(s) to an existing contract) on a sole source basis to TRW, Incorporated, of Redondo Beach, California. The proposed CTD activities will be the next step in a phased program to evaluate the effectiveness of a THEL in negating the threat poised by Katyusha and other short-range artillery rockets. These efforts are integral to and are so closely intertwined with the development of the Demonstrator to date as to be essentially non-severable. These efforts build on the prior work of TRW and it has been determined that award to any other source would result in a substantial duplication of cost to the Government not expected to be recovered by competition. The CTD efforts are anticipated to be awarded and performed in Fiscal Years 1999 and 2000. A SECRET facility clearance is required for this effort. Written responses must cite notice number DASG60-98-0049 and be submitted to the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, ATTN: SMDC-CM-CK/Mr. O. Wayne Koger, P.O. Box 1500, Huntsville, AL 35807-3801. See Note 22. Posted 09/29/98 (I-SN255892). (0272)

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