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69 -- DIGITIZED MULTIPURPOSE RANGE COMPLEX DUE 010700 POC Twyla Martin, Contract Specialist, (256)842-0054 E-MAIL: sources sought, tmartin@redstone.army.mil. Sources Sought for the manufacture, installation and instrumentation of armor, infantry and aerial targetry systems for the Digitized Multipurpose Range Complex(es) (DMPRC) to be used by the Simulation, Training and Instrumentation, Command (STRICOM), Program Manager for Instrumentation, Targets and Threat Simulators (PM ITTS), Targets Management Office. This effort, planned for FY01 and FY02 time frame, will consist of, but is not limited to, procurement, installation, maintenance and spares of armor and infantry, stationary and moving targetry presentation devices and their personal computer (PC) based controller. In addition, this effort will include the manufacture, flight operations and instrumentation of aerial targetry systems to train air defense artillery with the DMPRC. The aerial targetry will consist of low cost scaled down aerial targets that are threat representative of attach aircraft, attack helicopters and UAV threats. This effort for each of the targetry types procured, requires themto be capable of simulating their respective correct visual and IR spectral signatures, such as thermal signature, visual effects (smoke, flashing) sound effects (explosion, weapons firing), and pyrotechnics. A common standardized digital interface, to allow control from a single or multiple locations, is required for all targetry devices. These targetry devices should also be compatible with the Remote Targetry System (RETS) devices and controller currently in use on training ranges. The Targetry controller, for this effort, shall be a PC/Windows based central controller that can communicate with the target devices utilizing hard wire, fiber optic, radio frequency or a combination of these. Radio frequency controllers will be limited in frequencies due to frequency restrictions on Government ranges. The aerial targetry control system must be linked to the central controller to support the gound exercises and after action reviews. Any firm with experience and system equipment is invited to provide a statement of interest plus data to substantiate your qualifications to this office within 30 days from date of publication of this notice in the COmmerce Business Daily. The substantiation of qualifications shall include, as a minimum, the interested firm's experience in manufacturing, integration and installing this type of targetry equipment. No price information shall be submitted. A full and open, competitive, firm fixed price contract with options is anticipated. With full and open competition is contemplated for any solicitation to meet the DMPRC requirement, competition will be restricted to organizations tht have, or are capable of obtaining a facility clearance that authorizes the handling of classified U.S. Defense information. This synopsis is to identify potential sources only; it does not constitute a Request for Proposal, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Posted 01/05/00 (W-SN413247). (0005)

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