US Army CECOM, Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence (C3I) Acquisition Center, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey 07703-5008

59 -- GUARDRAIL COMMON SENSOR SYSTEM 3&4 INTEROPERABILITY SOL DAAB07-96-R-K404 DUE 111195 POC Lois E. Piermattei, Contracting Officer, AMSEL-AC-CC-B-CJ, (908)532- 5250, Karin T. Bogner, Contract Specialist, AMSEL-AC-CC-B-CJ, (908)532-5350. The US Army CECOM proposes to purchase, on a non-competitive basis with E-Systems, Inc., Melpar Division, an interoperable capability between Guardrail Common Sensor (GR/CS) Systems 3 and 4 and other service airborne prime mission equipment. Interoperability will allow control of other service payloads (i.e. COMINT and ELINT). top Secret SCI Security clearance is required for this acquisition. The hardware and software efforts must be accomplished 12 months after award; installation, test and training associated with this interoperative capability is required 18 months after contract award. The US 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 to Industry. EFFECTIVE 1 October 1994, ALL SOLICITATIONS ISSUED FROM FT. MONMOUTH FOR ACQUISITIONS OVER THE SMALL PURCHASE THRESHOLD WILL BE SOLICITED VIA THE EBB. AFTER 1 OCTOBER 1994, ONLY THOSE PARTIES WHO DO NOT HAVE THE EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO ACCESS THE EBB WILL BE FORWARDED HARD COPIES UPON REQUEST. (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 CECOM 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. Detailed information regarding system requirements is contained in the US 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(s) of contact names(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, USArmy CECOM, AMSEL-ACSP-BC, ATTN: EBB, Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey 07703. FAX (908)532-6020, Commercial (908)532-3820. See Numbered Note(s): 22. (0293)

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