US Army CECOM, Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence and Electronic Warfare (C4IEW) Acquisition Center, AMSEL- ACCA-B-AK(ROH), Fort Mmonmouth, NJ 07703-5008

58 -- AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM/FLIGHT FOLLOWING SYSTEM FOR US ARMY FOC IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH KOREA SOL DAAB07-96-R-B501 DUE 102595 POC Gary P. Rohlfs, 908-532-2058, Contracting Officer, Major Eric E. Hanson. Air Traffic Control System, Flight Following System for U.S. Army Flight Operations Center in the Republic of South Korea (FOC-K). The Product Manager, Air Traffic Control (PM-ATC) intends to release the draft RFP for the HF Communications Flight Following System (HFCOM-FFS) for industry review and comments. The System Specification and Statement of Work establishes the requirement necessary to configure, test and install the HFCOM-FFS. The Army plans to meet the HFCOM-FFS requirement with a Non-Developmental Item (NDI) acquisition. The RFP will be available (EBB) for industry review on or about 13 Oct 95. All industry comments should be forwarded to the address cited below. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this request or otherwise pay for the information received in response to this request for information. The Government reserves the right to incorporate any submitted recommendation deemed worthwhile in the final RFP. Comments should be sent no later than 25 Oct 95 to the following: Product Manager, Air Traffic Control, ATTN: AMCPM-ATC-SM (Frank Dean), Bldg 2525, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5603. Technical POC: Eddie Cornelious, (908) 427-2576, FAX (908) 532-1888. a presolicitation conference will be held on 31 Oct 95. Contact one of the above for details. The synopsis is provided solely for informational purposes and should not be replied upon as a basis for preparation of an offer. Only written requests for this solicitation will be accepted. The U.S. ARMY COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRONICS COMMAND (CECOM) has established an Electronic Bulletin Board EBB to provide electronic transmittal of Request for Proposals (RFPs) and Invitations for Bids (IFBs) from Government ro industry. ALL SOLICITATIONS ISSUED FROM FORT MONMOUTH FOR ACQUISITIONS OVER THE SMALL PURCHASE THRESHOLS ARE SOLICITED VIA THE EBB. AS OF JANUARY 1, 1995, HARD COPY WILL BE NO LONGER BE DISTRIBTED. Exceptions are Post, Camp and Station Acquisitions.) All interested parties wishing to do business with CECOM are invited to access, operate, send and receive data from the CEOM EBB system. To become a user of the EBB you will need an identification code and password in addition to a computer terminal equipped with the necessary hardware and software to interface with the EBB system. This hardware and software required includes a computer modem, telephone line, communication software, word processing software and a printer. If intends to print downloaded (after decompressing) a fast, higher resolution printer is advantageous. The EBB itseld is an IBM compatible computer running commercial bulletin board software. The EBB is equipped with Hayes Ultr 14.4 baud modems that are capable of supporting other Hayes compatible 14,400 baud or lower modems. User's computer must be equipped with a Hayes compatible 14.4 (or slower) modem. (Baud rates less than 2400 are not recommended.) The EBB runs on MS-DOS Operating System software. The majority of files will be created and stored on the EBB Microsoft's Word for WIndows format since this is the standard CECOM word processing software. If a file is not in Word for Windows format, the file will be in Rich Text Format or ASCII format - a format capable of being imported into Word for Windows. While not required, a 17'' Super VGA monitor will better accommodate on screen viewing of certain solicitation documents. Detailed information regarding system requirements is contained in the U.S. Army CECOM EBB User's Manual. A User's Manual, Identification Code and Password will be issued upon request. All requests must include 1) Company Name, 2) Point(2) of Contact Name(s) and Title(s), 3) Return Address(es), and 4) Telephone Number (s). Please send your request in writing to either Mr. Thomas Newman or Mrs. Anita McGhee, U.S. Army CECOM, AMSEL-ACSP-BC, ATTN: EBB, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey 07703-5000. FAX (908) 532-6020. Commercial (908) 532-3820. See numbered Note(s): 22. (0284)

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