U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Acquisition Center (AMSTA-AQ-DE), Warren, MI 48397-5000

A -- ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE LASER TARGET DECOY SYSTEM SOL DAAE07-99-R-LO13 DUE 082599 POC Ms. Janet Gray (810-574 -7273) WEB: Click here to view the solicitation., http://www.tacom.army.mil/acqcen/research/researchproc.html. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the buyer by e-mail, grayj@tacom.army.mil. The United States Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command-Warren (TACOM-Warren) will be issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the acquisition of additional development for the Laser Target Decoy System (LATADS). The initial contract will have 300 hours plus an option up to 2500 hours for a three year period for a total of 2800 Level of Effort (LOE) hours. The objective of this effort is to continue the development of the Laser Target Decoy System (LATADS). The contractor shall furnish, as required by the Scope of Work: support engineering data, test planning, engineering support for system development (including field tests, maintenance and engineering prototype evaluations) in support of this follow on LATADS development effort. A portion of the effort will also require the contractor to provide mockup warning receivers, laser heads and materials in support of field tests and the Vehicle Integrated Defense System Laboratory. Each task to be performed will be Work Directive driven. This will be acquired on a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) basis. The entire contractual effort shall be completed within thirty-six (36) months after date of award. Any proposal received as a result of this synopsis will be evaluated for possible competition. The proposed contract is sole source. As of 15 March 1999, solicitations will be issued in electronic format only. Solicitations will be posted to our web site at http://www.tacom.army.mil/acqcen/research/researchproc.html. All solicitations issued on or after 1 April 1999 will require offerors to submit offers paperlessly; only electronic format will be accepted. Contractors will be required to submit their responses in one of the following electronic mediums: via 100 megabyte Zip*-disk, e-mail, 3 -inch disk, or 650 megabyte CD ROM. Offers/bids are to be emailed to Offers@tacom.army.mil. Do not e-mail offers to the Buyer. The subject line of email submissions must read "Offer- DAAE07-99-R-L013 Closes 25 August 1999". Maximum size of e-mailed offers shall not exceed 3.5 megabytes. Compressed files must be self=extracting and have appropriate instructions to open. Hard copy responses will not be accepted. Please make sure this agency has been furnished with the following additional information: The SF33 cover sheet filled out, CAGE, Company Name, DUNS Number, and the email address where you would like the notice sent. All offers must be registered in the Central Contract Registry prior to receiving any award. See the website http://ccr.edi.disa.mil/ccragent/plsql/ccr.welcome for information on how to register. The estimated release date of RFP DAAE07-99-R-L013 is 26 July 1999 and thee estimated closing date for Receipt of Proposals is 25 August 1999. Number Note 22 applies. Buyers E Mail address is grayj@tacom.army.mil. Posted 07/07/99 (W-SN351250). (0188)

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