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99 -- MAGNETIC COUNTERMINE SYSTEM (MACS) SOL DAAB12-96-R-0008 DUE 030796 POC Contact Point: Cindy Cherry, 703-704-2964/Contracting Officer: Ana Kimberly, 703-704-2964 The CECOM Research, Development and Engineering Center, Fort Belvoir, VA plans to procure a magnetic countermine capability for the US Marine Corps on a competitive basis. The Magnetic Countermine System (MACS) program will employ a tailored, non-developmental item approach. The program draws on existing signature projection technology with the majority of the engineering effort in host vehicle integration. MACS must be designed to operate on the Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV), the Light Armored Vehicle (LAV), and /or the M-1 Main Battle Tank (MBT). A Cost- Plus-Fixed-Fee type contract is planned for engineering and fabrication of 6 pre-production sample MACS, with a Fixed Price production option to procure up to 834 MACS kits. The CECOM Acquisition Center (Ground Support Branch) plans to release a Draft solicitation to industry on or about 7 March 1996, followed two months later by a formal release and call for proposals. Interested parties may obtain a copy of the Draft solicitation by contacting theCECOM Acquisition Center, address as indicated above. The fax number is 703-7042186/3748. No telephone requests will be accepted. (0051)

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