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

58 -- ADVANCED SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (ASIP) SINGLE CHANNEL GROUND AND AIRBORNE RADIO SYSTEM (SINCGARS) SOL DAAB07-00-R-C251 POC DonJoeann Rucker, 732-427-1651, Homer L. O'Krepki, 732-532-4840 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist via, ruckerd@mail1.monmouth.army.mil. THE US ARMY COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRONICS COMMAND ANTICIPATES AWARD OF A THREE YEAR INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) CONTRACT WITH RANGES. THE DELIVERY ORDERS WILL BE FIRM FIXED PRICE. THIS REQUIREMENT IS FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF THE SINGLE CHANNEL GROUND AND AIRBORNE RADIO SYSTEM (SINCGARS) IN SUPPORT OF THE ARMY VERSION RADIO (ADVANCED SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM -ASIP) BOTH AIRBORNE AND GROUND. ADDITIONALLY, THIS REQUIREMENT WILL INCLUDE SPARES, FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS) VERSION SINCGARS (ADVANCED TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM -- ATCS), ANCILLARY SUPPORT ITEMS, TEST EQUIPMENT, AS WELL AS OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES. THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE WILL BE THREE YEARS. IT IS THE EXPECTATION OF THE GOVERNMENT THAT DURING THIS PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE, FIRM AND ANTICIPATED REQUIREMENTS OF THE ARMY AND OTHER SERVICES WILL BE FULFILLED. THE PROPOSED AWARD IS SOLE SOURCE TO ITT AEROSPACE/COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION, FT. WAYNE, IN, THE ONLY COMPANY WITH THE NECESSARY BACKGROUND TO PRODUCE THE RADIO THAT WILL MEET THE PERFORMANCE AND DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACQUISITION. THIS AWARD HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED USING THE ALPHA PROCESS WHICH IS SUBSTANTIALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE TRADITIONAL ACQUISITION PROCESS. THE ALPHA PROCESS ALLOWS THE GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY TO ESTABLISH A JOINT GOVERNMENT/INDUSTRY INTEGRATED PRODUCT TEAM (IPT). THE PROCESS FOSTERS CONCURRENT DEVELOPMENT OF ACQUISITION REQUIREMENTS PACKAGE (ARP), DATA REQUIREMENTS, PROPOSAL, TECHNICAL EVALUATION, PRICING TECHNIQUES AND ASSUMPTIONS AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACQUISITION DOCUMENTS. AS A RESULT, A TRADITIONAL SOLICITATION WAS NOT DEVELOPED. THE TEAM DEVELOPS A "MODEL CONTRACT" WHICH IS A WORK IN PROGRESS UNTIL THE COMPLETION OF THE ALPHA PROCESS. A MARKET SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED AND ACCEPTED IN THE CBD ON 31 AUGUST 1999 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SEEKING INTERESTED SOURCES. THERE WERE NO RESPONSES TO THIS MARKET SURVEY. NUMBERED Note 22 APPLIES. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS DONJOEANN RUCKER, CONTRACT SPECIALIST, TELEPHONE NUMBER (732) 427-1651, EMAIL ADDRESS ruckerd@mail1.monmouth.army.mil. Posted 03/29/00 (W-SN439010). (0089)

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