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K -- DIRECTIONAL INFRARED COUNTER MEASURES (DIRCM) SUSTAINING ENGINEERING SOL USZA22-00-R-0004 POC Jacqueline C. Foreid, Contract Specialist, (813)828-6877 WEB: USSOCOM Website, http://www.socom.mil. E-MAIL: Contract Specialist, foreidj@socom.mil. The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), Special Operations Acquisition and Logistics Center, Directorate of Procurement, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Northrop Grumman Corporation, Defensive System Division in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304c(1) and FAR 6.302-1; "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirements." USSOCOM has a requirement for sustaining engineering for the AN/AAQ-24(V) Directional Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) system which entered the production phase on 9 September 1999. The overall objective of this effort is to improve performance, sustainment, aircraft integration, operations and support or to address unforeseen deficiencies or anomalies in the DIRCM system. The activity contractor will perform feasibility studies, engineering analyses, system development, system integration, software upgrades, test and evaluation, and modifications to the DIRCM system. USSOCOM is contemplating award of a sole source sustaining engineering contract to Northrop Grumman's Defensive System Division is the original equipment manufacturer of the AN/AAQ-24(V) DIRCM system, and is the only contractor who has the DIRCM data and system integration laboratory necessary to perform this effort. The purpose of this synopsis is to solicit other potential sources who have the capability to perform this activity before a final decision is made to award a sole source sustaining engineering contract to Northrop Grumman. USSOCOM contemplates a requirements type contract with firm fixed price, cost-plus fixed fee and time and material contract line items. The estimated amount is $70 million over a five year ordering period. Please respond no later than 31 Jan 2000. See Numbered Note 22. Posted 01/07/00 (W-SN414285). (0007)

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