U.S. Army Space and Strategic Defense Command, ATTN: CSSD-CM-CT, PO Huntsville, AL 35807-3801

A -- THEATER MISSILE DEFENSE (TMD) TARGET MISSILES POC Contact Carol Wright, Contract Specialist, (205) 955-1187, W.L. Schick, Contracting Officer, (205) 955-1187. The U.S. Army Space and Strategic Defense Command (USASSDC), Targets, Test & Evaluation Directorate, is seeking industry capabilities to design, fabricate/assemble, launch, and report Theater Missile Defense (TMD) target missiles. This effort would produce threat representative, low cost, ballistic and maneuvering target missiles appropriate for the TMD EMD test effort. This effort would begin target launches in mid to late FY98 through FY02. It would include demonstration launches for new configurations. Launches would be from White Sands Missile Range, USAKA/Wake Island vicinity, the Pacific Missile Range Facility, and possibly other TMD sites. Twenty-five (25) target missiles would be launched with an overall period of performance of 60 months. An option for an additional 25 target missiles may be included. A CPIF/CPAF type contract is contemplated. Firms that can perform the effort described above are encouraged to submit capability statements as to their qualifications. This notice is not a request for proposal. All responses to this notice shall be submitted in writing (original and one copy) to Carol Wright, CSSD-CM-CT. Responses must be received within fifteen (15) days of the publication of this notice. (0166)

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