US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000

A -- AREA DENIAL SYSTEM (ADS) SUPPORT SOL DAAE30-99-Q-0133 DUE 042399 POC Bruce W. Williams, Contract Specialist, (973) 724-3294 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/RFP/99Q0133/99Q0133.htm. E-MAIL: Bruce W. Williams, bwwill@pica.army.mil. The U.S. Army, TACOM-ARDEC, Picatinny Arsenal intends to acquire, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) -- Only One Responsible Source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, a requirement for engineering support in the development of tactics, techniques and communications architectures, definition of robotic platforms and test coordination during the System demonstration for the Area Denial Systems (ADS) alternative concepts. The government anticipates utilizing Tracer Round Assoc. Ltd, of Alexandria VA, for this effort. The use of the above authority is based on the avoidance of substantial duplication of costs to the Government that are not expected to be recovered through competition. The request for quotation will be issued on or about 04 April 1999 and will be accessed at http://procnet.pica.army.mil. See numbered Note 22. Posted 04/13/99 (D-SN319194). (0103)

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