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A -- R&D INTEREST TOPICS IN SUPPORT OF BAA FOR PM, COMBAT ID 2000 SOL DAAB07-00-R-J003 POC Judith Anderson, Contracting Officer, AMSEL-AC-CC-A-CB, (732)427-1408, Debra Moretti, Contract Specialist, (732)427-1413 E-MAIL: R&D Interest Topics in Support of BAA for PM, Combat, moretti@mail1.monmouth.army.mil. The United States Army Communications-Electronics Command and Program Executive Office, Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors, Office of the Product Manager, Combat Identification, announces the expectation of a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) to award a number of relatively small research efforts through Fiscal Year 2005. The research areas may have short or long-range impact on the Battlefield Combat Identification System (BCIS), Combat Identification for the Dismounted Soldier System (CIDDS), Advanced Concept Technical Demonstration (ACTDs), and other programs managed by PM Combat Identification. The Government encourages application of prospective offerors including but not limited to: private companies (large and small), educational institutions, and non-profit organizations. White papers and outlines are encouraged to be submitted to the technical point of contact before a final topic proposal to BAA Combat ID 2000 is submitted. Also, offerors are encouraged to contact Government topic technical point of contact (TPOC) regarding advised security levels. The release of the BAA Combat ID 2000, Solicitation DAAB07-00-R-J003, is anticipated on or about 1999 November 12. All interested parties wishing to do business with CECOM are invited to access, operate, send and receive data from the Interagency Interactive Business Opportunity Web Page which can be accessed at the following internet address: http://abop.monmouth.army.mil. The Government expects various awards to start during FY00 through FY05. Deliverables will vary from limited data (study/analysis) to significant data consisting of substantial software and hardware (technique developments/demonstrations/prototypes). General questions concerning this BAA solicitation announcement should be directed to the Contracting Officer, Judith Anderson on (732)427-1408 (e-mail: andersj2@mail1.monmouth.army.mil) or the Contract Specialist, Debra Moretti on (732)427-1413 (e-mail: moretti@mail1.monmouth.army.mil). Posted 10/27/99 (W-SN395740). (0300)

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