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

61 -- LITHIUM MANGANESE DIOXIDE SOL DAAB07-99-R-D299 DUE 030599 POC Point of Contact -- Afred Lehmann, Contract Specialist, 732-532-3832. Contracting Officer -- Robert J. Reagan, 732-532-1530. WEB: CECOM Acquisition Center's Business Opportunities Page, http://acbop.monmouth.army.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to e-mail the POC, lehmann@doim6.monmouth.army.mil. The US Army proposes to procure a limited production quantity of Lithium manganese dioxide"pouch cell" batteries. The batteries will be manufactured IAW Performance Specification MIL-PRF-49471. A Sole Source negotiated contract is contemplated with Blue Star Advanced Technology Corporation(BATC), 1155 West 15th Street, North Vancouver, B.S.Canada, V7P1M7. The Government does not possess the required data or data rights defining Form, Fit & Function to evaluate a substitute item. A solicitation will be issued for a Firm, Fixed Price contract with initial delivery 75 days after award. Point of Contact is Fred Lehmann, telephone 732-532-3232, Fax 732-532-1928. See number note(s)22. The U.S. Army Communications Electronic Command(CECOM)has established a world wide BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY PAGE (BOP) web site to allow electronic transmittal of Request for Proposals(RFP's) and Invitation of Bids(IFB) 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 will only be necessary when you are considering the submission of proposals to CECOM through the BOP. For CD-ROM drawings or other data, contact the identified Contract Specialist 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. Posted 02/05/99 (D-SN295532). (0036)

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