U.S. Army CECOM, CECOM Acquisition Center, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5008

58 -- TACTICAL MESSAGE SYSTEM FOR PROJECT MANAGER DEFENSE MESSAGE SYSTEM-ARMY SOL DAAB07-00-R-F429 POC Michael Neeb, Contract Specialist (732) 532-4304 WEB: http://abop.monmouth.army.mil, Click here for the Army' Business Opportunities Page. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via, neeb@mail1.monmouth.army.mil. The CECOM Acquisition Center intends to procure a Tactical Message System (TMS) for Project Manager -- Defense Message System-Army (DMS). The TMS is the functional replacement for the AN/TYC-39 Automated Digital Network (AUTODIN) switch. TMS will be in the form of a transit case or suite of transit cases, which will provide DMS, messaging capabilities to the tactical subscriber. It provides Local Control Center DMS services in the tactical environment. The TMS operates on the NIRERNET, SIPERNET and Top Secret/Special Compartmentalized Information (TS/SCI) data networks. The TMS transit case supports each separate security domain identified above. Each TMS solution may consist of the following prime support equipment: one Government Furnished HMMWV prime mover, one Government Furnished support trailor, and two Government Furnished 3KW Tactical Quiet Generators. The current schedule is for a Limited Rate Initial Production (LRIP) to participate in a First Article Test (FAT). Once FAT is satisfactorilyaccomplished, production options may be exercised. The current production goal is for two hundred twenty four TMS transit case suites split between the three versions. This effort is to be accomplished using a Firm Fixed Price Contract under a Best Value evaluation. Award is scheduled for no later than 23-June-00. Interested parties are requested to furnish the following information: 1) company name, 2) address and 3) POC name, phone, FAX. This information is to be provided via email to the contact point. A copy of the Operational Requirements Document (ORD) as well as a draft copies of the Statement of Work (SOW) and Specification (SPEC) will be available via the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) Acquisition Center's Business Opportunities Page under Solicitation Number DAAB07-00-R-F429. The Internet address for the site is http://abop.monmouth.army.mil. The information will be made available in the next 10 days. All questions should be directed in writing to the Contracting Officer's attention at U.S. Army CECOM ATTN: AMSEL-AC-CB-RT-G Kenneth L. Tedeschi, Contracting Officer Ft. Monmouth, NJ 07703-5000 Posted 02/15/00 (W-SN425516). (0046)

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