U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command Acquisition Center -- Washington Operations Office, 2461 Eisenhower Ave., Alexandria, VA 22331-0700

A -- MECHANICAL MINE CLEARING SYSTEM POC Joann M. Underwood, Contract Specialist, (703)325-6805/3344. Ana M. Kimberly, Contracting Officer, (703)325-5800. WEB: CECOM Acquisition Center -- Washington, http://www.acbop.monmouth.army.mil. E-MAIL: CECOM Acquisition Center -- Washington, junder@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 Heartlands Group North America, Inc. of Cushing, Oklahoma, for the purpose of procuring a Mechanical Mine Clearing System. The device shall be capable of sifting previously scarified soil to extract land mines without destroying the agricultural or economical value of the environment. This procurement is confined to Heartlands Group because the contractor provides the only available product that meet Government requirements, and Heartlands Group is the only known source of this products. The purpose of this procurement is to deliver a mechanical mine clearing system. The system is designed to be interfaced with a Government-furnished bulldozer. The armor package shall be able to withstand a blast equivalent to a .56kg (TNT) bounding fragmentation mine at 2 meters. The sifting device shall be capable of clearing a 3-meter path, 100 centimeters in depth, of all land mines in a single pass. The extracted mines will be deposited to the side and on the surface for subsequent disposition. The system shall have the capacity to sift an area at the rate of 1 hectare per day (8 hours). The input power requirement for this device shall not exceed 85 horsepower. The contractor must build and deliver Mechanical Mine Clearing System incorporating all enhancements/characteristics mentioned above. Delivery and fielding of the technology is expected within nine (9) 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 deliver the field-tested Mechanical Mine Clearing Systems above 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: junder@hoffman-issaa2.army.mil. Acknowledgment of receipt will be issued. See Numbered Note 22. Posted 07/27/99 (W-SN359244). (0208)

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