Commander, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Acquisition Center, Research Development and Engineering Center, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000

A -- U.S. ARMY AVIATION & MISSILE COMMAND,RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT,ENGINEERING CENTER ADVANCED SIMULATION CENTER (ASC) HYBRID HWIL/IIR MODIFICATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS. SOL DAAH01-99-R-R005 DUE 011199 POC Edward L. Askew, Contract Specialist(256) 876-5376; Judy Lundy,Contracting Officer (256) 876-1470 This acquisition will provide for engineering technical effort to perform Hybrid HWIL/IIR Modifications, improvements and operation support for the Advanced Simulation Center (ASC). This technical effort will include the investigation, development,design, fabrication,assembly, installation,integration, checkout, verification,correction,preperation and operation of the ARTS/SIMSTAR Hybrid HWIL simulation systems. These ARTS/SIMSTAR systems include Advanced Real -- Time Simulation (ARTS) Language, Advanced Continuous Simulation Language (ACSL),Parallel Simulation Processor (PSPs),SIMSTATION Data Collection Processor,Electronic Signal Allocators (ESA), Logic Signal Allocators (LSA), Digital Parallel Multiprocessor Low Cost Host Computers and Function Generator Processors (FGP). This proposed contract action will be solicited and negotiated with Halifax Corporation located at 5250 Cherokee Avenue Alexandria, VA. As a sole source action.See Note 22. Note 22. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within forty-five days (thirty days if award is issued under an existing basic ordering agreement) after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Posted 11/30/98 (W-SN275569). (0334)

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