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R -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FOR THE COMBINED HELICOPTERS OPERATIONS IN A COMBAT ENVIRONMENT SOL DAKF48-99-R-0006 DUE 022299 POC Contract Specialist Coy W. Vernon (254) 287-5088 Contracting Officer E. Rebecca Coon (254) 287-5479 (Site Code DAKF48) E-MAIL: vernonc@hood-emh3.army.mil, vernonc@hood-emh3.army.mil. The proposed contract is a requirements type contract for logistical support for the Combined Helicopters Operations in a Combat Environment (CHOICE) Collective Training Instrumentation System in use by 21st Cavalry Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas. This is a mobile instrumentation system for training of OH-58D and AH-64 aircraft. The proposed initial contract period is from 2 Mar 99 or date of award through 1 year with 3 option years. The scope of this contract is to provide management of the logistic support to include all hardware and software repairs and maintenance through full- time, on site support. The contractor will be required to have an on-site Project Manager/Technician who is qualified to maintain systems installed on aircraft, conduct training on the system and support local and remote training missions. Some of the air and ground components of the CHOICE system are Telemetry Repeater, Smart Onboard Data Interface Module with Radio & Software, GPS Antenna, Communications Antenna, Aircraft Kill Indicator & Weapons Effect Simulation System and Flight Data Recorder. Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), it is intended to award a sole source contract to Inter-Coastal Electronic, Inc. (ICE) of Mesa, AZ since the CHOICE system operates based on proprietary software developed by ICE and the manuals, test equipment, maintenance procedures, etc., as well as the software are all proprietary to ICE. Interested offerors who can demonstrate capability to provide the hardware, software, test equipment, repairs and maintenance required for the CHOICE system, must respond within 15 days from the published date of this synopsis. Submissions of capability can be faxed to 254-287-5354 or 287-5506, or sent via e-mail to vernonc@hood-emh3.army.mil. Posted 02/03/99 (A-SN294358). (0034)

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