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70 -- AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY -- II (AIT -- II) SOL DAAB15-99-R-0001 DUE 012699 POC Point of Contact -- Mr. Rick Hart, Contract Specialist (703) 325-3348 and Gloria McGee, Contracting Officer, (703) 325-2927 WEB: CECOM Acquisition Center-Washington, http://issaa-www1.army.mil. E-MAIL: CECOM Acquisition Center-Washington, rhart@hoffman-issaa2.army.mil. The CECOM Acquisition Center-Washington anticipates the issuance of a second Draft Request for Proposals (DRFP). Draft RFP DAAB07-98-R-V002, was issued in Jun 98. The CECOM Acquisition Center-Washington anticipates the issuance of a second Draft Request for Proposals (DRFP) for commercially produced automatic identification technologies, to include bar code symbologies, card (i.e., integrated circuit, PCMCIA, magnetic stripe, optical memory), direct/thermal/transfer and laser printing, and radio frequency communications to support DOD and Coast Guard. The equipment includes data collection devices (i.e., portable, pen-based, mobile, hand-held, fixed); scanners, wands, slot scanners, wedges, printers (i.e., laser, direct thermal, and thermal transfer); encoders/readers for magnetic stripe cards, optical memory cards, integrated circuit cards; contact memory devices; communication devices (i.e., modems, radio frequency networks). The equipment will provide a common base line of bar code equipment and micro-circuitry devices for both tactical and non-tactical applications. Software includes development (libraries, device drivers, application programming interfaces (API), development tool kits, application generation software), wireless transaction support software, and bar code label and form generation. Services include technical engineering services (systems integration, software development, surveys and installations), training, maintenance, documentation, and program management. Release date of the DRFP for industry comment is anticipated 12 Jan 99, and release of the final Request for Proposal (RFP) is anticipated Mar 99. Vendor comments will be due 2 weeks after issuance of the DRFP. All comments shall be submitted to the CECOM Acquisition Center Washington's Q&A Internet site (http://128.190.157.111). An indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) type contract is contemplated. The RFP will be made available ONLY on the CECOM Business Opportunity internet site (http://acbop.monmouth.army.mil). Click on the link "CECOM BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES" to obtain a listing of RFPs. The AIT II RFP files may be found sorted by title under the name "AIT II". Telephonic or written requests for hard copies of this DRFP will not be honored. Interested parties are encouraged to start reviewing the CECOM Business Opportunity Internet site on/after 12 Jan 99 for the DRFP. Interested parties are also requested to submit their company names and addresses to the email address below for inclusion in the bidders mailing list. Updates/changes to the schedule will also be posted to this Internet site. Posted 12/16/98 (D-SN281028). (0350)

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