Commander, Marine Corps System Command, Code CTQ, 2033 Barnett Avenue, Ste 315, Quantico, VA 22134-5010

58 -- HEADSETS FOR INTRA SQUAD RADIO SOL M67854-00-R-2131 POC Ms. Catherine Richmond, Contracting Officer, (703) 784-5822 X 245 WEB: Marine Corps Systems Command, www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/mcscctq. E-MAIL: Catherine Richmond, Contracting Officer, richmondcm@mcsc.usmc.mil. The Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) has a requirement for the procurement and delivery of a minimum quantity of 13,000/Maximum Ordering Amount of $5.0M Intra Squad Radio (ISR) Headsets for use with the ICOM IC-4008A Radio. This acquisition is a full and open competition for a commercial item in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures outlined in FAR Subpart 13.5. MARCORSYSCOM intends to issue a combined synopsis/solicitation on or before 19 June 2000 with proposals due 21 days thereafter. This procurement will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) basis. The key capabilities that the offerors must address are included in the "ISR Headset Performance Specification", dated 30 May 2000 which is located on the MARCORSYSCOM website at www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/mcscctq, click on "opportunities", "ISR HEADSET". It is requested that interested parties review and comment on this notice, as well as the DRAFT documents available on the Marine Corps website at www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/mcscctq, click on "opportunities", "ISR HEADSET". MARCORSYSCOM is especially interested in feedback regarding the time required by the manufacturer from date of order to delivery of the headsets. All comments and questions must be submitted to richmondcm@mcsc.usmc.mil or via facsimile to M. Catherine Richmond at (703)784-5826 no later than 09 June 2000. Posted 05/30/00 (W-SN459641). (0151)

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