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A -- GEM-3 ELECTROMAGNETIC SENSOR SOL DAAB15-00-R-1022 DUE 072400 POC Jane Borden, Contract Specialist, (703)325-1709. Ana M. Kimberly, Contracting Officer, (703)325-6152 WEB: Army Interactive Business Opportunities Page, https://abop.monmouth.army.mil. E-MAIL: USA CECOM Acquisition Center -- Washington, jborde@hoffman-issaa2.army.mil. The U.S. Army Communication Electronics Command (CECOM), Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD), Humanitarian Demining Office proposes a non-competitive acquisition with Geophex, Ltd, Raleigh, NC for the purpose of providing an advanced sensor known as GEM-3 which identifies buried landmines. The GEM-3 electromagnetic (EM) sensor measures a broadband EM spectrum for each target and compares it with a stored library of known landmine spectra. The GEM-3 is a digital, programmable sensor and thus it can operate either in time-domain or in frequency-domain. Technological improvements will be made to GEM-3 by Geophex, Ltd. NVESD requires an integrated GEM-3 system that can detect, classify, discriminate and identify landmine types by Geophex proprietary software known as Electromagnetic Induction Spectroscopy (EMIS). GEM-3 and EMIS are non-commercial and both patents are owned by Goephex, Ltd. The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is 10 USC 2304 (c)(1). Only One Responsible Source and no Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements. However, all responsible sources that can provide supporting data to demonstrate they can successfully deliver the above or similar system for testing and demonstration may submit a quote that shall be considered by the agency. Technology suitable for production and deployment before Sep 2001 will receive consideration. Offerors must possess technical expertise and/or experience building an advanced generation landmine detector. Responses should be no longer than five (5) pages. Responses are to be received via email within 45 calendar days of the date of this notice. All requests for further information must be in writing or via email, telephone requests for additional information will not be honored. You may forward responses to the following e-mail address:jborde@hoffman-issaa2.army.mil. Acknowledgement of receipt will be issued. See Number Note 22. Posted 06/05/00 (W-SN461328). (0157)

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