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A -- DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW MECHANICAL DEMINING DEVICE FOR THE CLEARANCE OF SURFACE AND BURIED ANTI-PERSONNEL LAND MINES SOL DAAB15-99-R-1010 DUE 050399 POC Point of Contact -- Jennifer L. Augustine, Contract Specialist, (703) 325-3355. Ana M. Kimberly, Contracting Officer, (703) 325-5800. WEB: CECOM Acquisition Center -- Washington, http://www.acbop.monmouth.army.mil. E-MAIL: Jennifer L. Augustine, CECOM Acquisition Center -, jaugus@hoffman-issaa2.army.mil. The US Army Communications Electronics Command (CECOM), Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD), Humanitarian Demining Office proposes a non-competitive acquisition with New Swede Construction AB (NSCAB) of Skovde, Sweden for the purpose of fabricating a non-explosive, mechanical demining device capable of destroying or detonating anti-personnel landmines. This procurement is confined to NSCAB because the contractor provides the only available product that meets US Government requirements, and NSCAB is the only known source of this product. The purpose of this procurement is to develop and fabricate a non-explosive, mechanical demining device that meets the following functional requirements. 1) The device must be capable of detonating or destroying anti-personnel landmines buried from 0 to 30 cm deep in the ground. 2) The device shall have a minimum surface clearance area of one meter by three meters and weigh less than 6600 kg. 3) The device shall be capable of operating in various soil conditions including vegetated, non-vegetated, rocky, rock-free, sandy, gravel, and hardened soils. 4) The device shall be capable of being fitted to two different Government furnished platform vehicles through the use of a mounting kit. 5) The device shall be operated under computer software automation for reliable and repeatable landmine neutralization and clearance operations. 6) The device shall be capable of being remotely operated so that the device may optionally be mounted on a teleoperated, robotic vehicle for purposes of operator safety and working in humanly inaccessible demining areas. This remote control unit which operates the mechanical demining device shall also interface with the computer software. 7) The device shall also be environmentally friendly by minimizing the amount of soil and vegetation that is extracted and displaced during clearance operations. The contractor must have previously demonstrated the capability to produce such a working mechanical demining device and must build anddeliver the device incorporating all of the functionality mentioned above. Delivery/testing/fielding of the technology is expected within seven (7) months after contract award. The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is 10 USC 2304 (c)(1), Only One Responsible Source and no Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements. However, all responsible sources that can provide supporting data to demonstrate they can successfully develop and fabricate the mechanical demining device may submit a quote that shall be considered by the agency. Responses should be no longer than five (5) pages. The resultant contract will be firm-fixed price. Responses are to be received via email within 45 calendar days of the date of this notice. All requests for further information must be in writing or via email, telephone requests for additional information will not be honored. Forward responses to the following email address: jaugus@hoffman-issaa2.army.mil. Acknowledgment of receipt will be issued. See Numbered Note 22. Posted 03/17/99 (W-SN309638). (0076)

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