MARKET RESEARCH Reference original CBD special notice sent on 23 September 1998, Cite W-266 SN253168. The Unmanned Ground Vehicles/Systems Joint Project Office (UGV/S JPO), U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL is conducting a market research effort to assess the capabilities and maturity of small, remotely operated, unmanned ground vehicles. The UGV/S JPO is interested in examining small Unammed Ground Vechicles (UGV) capable of meeting the performance requirements listed in the above announcement. This effort is in support of the Dismounted Battlespace Battle Lab's (DBBL) upcoming Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) Advanced Concept Technoloby Demonostration (ACTD). PLEASE SEE THE ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ALL SPECIFICS CONCERNING THE FIELD TRAILS FOR THE SMALL ROBOTIC GROUND VEHICLES. The response period has been extended to 03 November 1998. Contractors may contact Mr. Mike Harris, UGV/S JPO, telephone (256) 842-9124 or Mr. Phil Walker, telephone (256) 955-7045 by 03 November 1998 stating their intent to participate and schedule a demonstration time of thier small UGV system during the week of 09 November 1998. PARTICIPATION IS VOLUNTARY. ALL COSTS ASOCIATED WITH THE FIELD TRAILS, PRE-QUALIFICATION TESTING, AND PARTICIPATION IN ALL MOUT ACTD RELATED ACTIVITIES WOULD BE BORNE BY THE CONTRACTOR. NO PROCUREMENTS OR SOLICITATIONS ARE ANTICIPATED TO RESULT FROM THE TRAILS OR MOUT ACTD. THE U.S. ARMY AVIATION & MISSILE COMMAND, UGV/S JPO, SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY COSTS OR DAMAGES WHICH MAY ARISE DURING THE FIELD TRAIL, PRE-QUALIFICATION TESTING, AND PARTICIAPTION IN ALL MOUT ACTD RELATED ACTIVITIES TO CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL OR PROPERTY. Posted 10/26/98 (W-SN265276).

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