SIMULATION, TRAINING, INSTRUMENTATION, THREATS AND TARGETS IDIQ The U.S. Army Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation and Command (STRICOM), a member of Team Orlando, www.stricom.army.mil/TEAM_ORLANDO, is developing an acquisition strategy for the purpose of awarding multiple Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for tasks which involve simulation, training, instrumentation, threats and targets, beginning with concept development and continuing throughout life cycle support. The objectives of this acquisition are to: 1) facilitate the leveraging of programs and technology in the best interest of the Department of Defense; 2) prepare the warfighter to meet the challenges of the future battlespace; 3) emphasize effective employment of new simulation technologies and dual use technologies, and 4) support continued growth of the global synthetic environment, to include Reserve forces and multinational partners. Throughout this acquisition, the Government will host a series of conferences with industry in order to gain assistance in the developmentof the acquisition strategy. STRICOM will conduct the first conference on Friday, 11 Feb 2000, at 8:00 a.m. The conference will be held at the Radisson Hotel, University Orlando, 1724 Alafaya Trail, Orlando, FL, 32826. The purpose of the initial conference is to provide industry with current details of this acquisition and to begin the process of industry involvement in the development of the acquisition strategy. Firms who are interested in attending the initial conference are requested to register by sending an email to Mr. Kim D. Denver, Contracting Officer, (407) 381-8818, kim_denver@stricom.army.mil. Attendance at the meeting is limited to three individuals from each firm. Registration emails should identify the firm and the representatives, by name and position, attending the conference. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, kim_denver@stricom.army.mil. Posted 01/28/00 (W-SN419867).

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