US Army Topographic Engineering Center, Contracts Office (CETEC-CT), 7701 Telegraph Rd, Alexandria, VA 22315-3864

B -- ARMY NORTH KOREA ARCHITECTURE STUDY DUE 041500 POC Andrew McHugh, (703) 428-6897 or (703) 704-1944 This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for the purpose of conducting market research and to encourage knowledgeable companies to provide suggestions about developing and evaluating candidate solutions for responding to the 240mm Multiple Rocket Launcher (MRL) threat, to include consideration of user Concepts of Operations and priorities. It is envisioned that these candidate solutions will span a mix of active defense and counterfire solutions while factoring in force protection and relevant issues in Command and Control (C2), Communications, and passive defense. A cost-benefit trade will be conducted to determine the most cost-effective architecture to counter the North Korea (nK) threat. Results are expected to identify a viable and affordable suite of potential solutions. All information submitted in response to this RFI will be used for planning purposes only. FAR Clause 52.215-3 applies. The US Army Topographic Engineering Center is in the process of formulating a recommended strategy tocounter the North Korean threat. The purpose of this RFI is to allow interested companies with expertise in this area to provide insight to these candidate solutions and to allow them the opportunity to submit comments, ideas, and /or suggestions. All information received will be considered as the strategy is developed. This is not a formal solicitation under FAR Part 15 or a FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition, but a request for interested companies to provide information. All information received will be safeguarded from unauthorized disclosure. Please ensure any sensitive information is clearly marked as such. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and/or any follow-up information requests. No telephone calls will be accepted requesting a bid package or solicitation. In order to protect the integrity of any future procurement, additional information will not be given and no appointments for presentations will be made in reference to this RFI. Information may be Emailed, Faxed or mailed to the following: U.S. Army Topographic Engineering Center, 7701 Telegraph Road, ATTN: CEERD-TF-F (A. McHugh), Alexandria, VA 22315-3860; FAX: (703) 428-8176; email: amchugh@tec.army.mil AND amchugh@nvl.army.mil. Questions concerning this RFI should be addressed to Andrew McHugh, phone: (703) 428-6897 or (703) 704-1944. Posted 03/22/00 (W-SN437275). (0082)

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