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12 -- REMOTELY OPERATED WEAPON/SENSOR SYSTEM SOL DAAE30-98-Q-1041 DUE 030299 POC JANICE FINKELSTEIN, 973-724-7510 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/RFP/98Q1041/98Q1041.htm. E-MAIL: JANICE FINKELSTEIN, jfinkel@pica.army.mil. The Product Manager -- Small Arms at the U.S. Army Tank Automotive and Armaments Command, U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (TACOM-ARDEC), will release a Request for Quote (RFQ) for a phased non-develop- mental program for contractor loaned remotely operated weapon/sensor systems for integration and demonstration on various vehicles during FY99. A remote weapon platform is being sought for the basic need to provide for under armor/remote operation of crew served weapons. This program seeks to pursue systems that meet the basic need and which are also capable of growth to accommodate Army program and plans (interface with other sensors, digitization, etc). Such a platform will increase capabilities of current crew served weapons. The efforts involved will consist of the contractor describing their system and its operation with the system present to demonstrate that it clearly meets the requirements. Possibly physical integration into vehicles, and interface of hardware and integrated onto each vehicle. The vehicles the system shall be integrated onto are as follows, however, it should be noted that the systems are not just restricted to these vehicles: PALADIN, FAASV, and the Abrams M1A1. Interested sources may submit an offer which will be considered. The U.S. Army intends to issue a non-competitive Request for Quotation to Recon/Optical, Inc., POD Division. See Note 22. Posted 02/16/99 (D-SN298591). (0047)

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