U.S. Army CECOM, CECOM Acquisition Center, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5008

58 -- GDT REFURBISHMENT SOL DAAB07-99-R-L779 DUE 022699 POC Point of Contact-John Fuller, Contract Specialist, 732-427-1326, Michael M. Gallagher, Contracting Officer, 732-427-1327 E-MAIL: click here to contact the contract specialist via, fullerj1@doim6.monmouth.army.mil. The U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command (CECOM) anticipates negotiations with Cubic Defense Systems, San Diego, CA for a Firm Fixed Price contract modification to Contract No. F19628-93-C-0166 for the refurbishment of twenty (20) of the older Joint STARS Ground Data Terminals (GDT) during the period of May 1999 through December 1999. The GDTs that are part of these Ground Stations will then be refurbished so that they can be re-used in the new Common Ground Stations (CGS). The Government will deliver these GDTs to the Cubic facility in San Diego, CA. Letter Request for Proposal (RFP) to be issued to Cubic Defense Systems per FAR 6.302-1(b), "Only One Responsible Source". Cubic Defense Systems, the developer/producer of the Surveillance and Control Data Link (SCDL), is the only company possessing the knowledge and expertise for this acquisition. The Government does not possess technical data completely defining form, fit and function of the items being procured and has no way of evaluating a substitute item. However, the Government does possess Performance Specifications that describe the operation of the GDT in the Joint STARS environment. The present Joint STARS SCDL effort is under Contract No. F19628-93-C-0166 with Cubic Defense Systems and is managed by CECOM. See Note 22. Posted 02/11/99 (W-SN297595). (0042)

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