US Army, CECOM Acquisition Center, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey 07703-5008

A -- INFRARED/OPTICAL IMAGE PROCESSING FOR HPC SURVEILLANCE APPLICATIONS SOL DAAB07-99-R-K753 DUE 121598 POC Point of Contact -- Irene Andrews, Contract Specialist, 732-427-1148. Contracting Officer -- Karen Conti, 732-532-1348. WEB: CECOM Acquisition Center's Business Opportunities Page, http://acbop.monmouth.army.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to e-mail the POC, andrewsi@doim6.monmouth.army.mil. The U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command (CECOM), Fort Monmouth, NJ proposes to award a sole source modification through negotiations with Northrop Grumman Corp, Baltimore, MD. Northrop will extend their (HPC) high performance computing and computer communication networks by implementing testing and documenting of tasks identified in the Test & evaluation master Plan of the Infrared/Optical Image Processing for surveillance Applications project. Northrop Grumman is the developer of the ATR algorithm used in this program and is the only contractor having sufficient knowledge and understanding about its operation to successfully execute the TEMP. Northrop Grumman also has proprietary rights to the ATR Software. Northrop Grumman will be asked to respond to a Letter Request for Proposal and anticipated date of award is February 1999. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. See Notes 22 & 26. The U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command (CECOM) has established a Business Opportunities Page (BOP) website to allow electronic transmittal of Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Invitation for Bids (IFBs) from CECOM to Industry. All parties interested in doing business with CECOM are invited to access, operate, send and receive information from the Business Opportunity Page at (http://acbop.monmouth.army.mil). Upon accessing this webpage, click on CECOM Business Opportunities. You may access potential CECOM Business Opportunities by simply typing "guest" for the login ID and password. Registration for a user ID and password will only be necessary when you are considering the submission of proposals CECOM through the BOP. For CD-ROM drawings or other data, contact the identified Contracting Officer via their e-mail. Offers and Bids shall be submitted in hard copy at the time and place specified in the solicitation. No bids shall be submitted directly to the Contracting Officer. The CECOM Acquisition Center's EBB is closed! Posted 10/29/98 (D-SN266560). (0302)

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