US Army, CECOM Acquisition Center, Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey 07703-5008

12 -- IMPROVED NIGHT/DAY OBSERVATION/FIRE CONTROL DEVICE (INOD) SOL DAAB07-97-R-J534 DUE 041697 POC Point of Contact -- Jack Lillie, Project Leader, 703-704-3059, Michael Tully, Contract Specialist, 908-532-5204. Contracting Officer -- Alex Matejka, 908-532-5207. E-MAIL: Improved Night/Day Observation, tullym@doim6.monmouth.army.mil. The CECOM Acquisition Center is soliciting proposals on a full and open competitive basis from qualified organizations for Improved Night/Day Fire Control/Observation Device (INOD). The INOD will provide the Special Operations Forces (SOF) with an integrated day/night scope for medium and heavy sniper rifles as well as strategic reconnaissance and observation. The INOD will incorporate a third generation image intensifier (I() tube with direct view capability. The device will allow the sniper to view the day and night channels simultaneously alleviating the necessity to flip between a day and night channel. There will be two variants of the sight; a Medium INOD and a Large INOD. The only difference between the two versions will be the objective lenses. The current program schedule consists of two phases of Engineering & Manufacturing Development (E&MD) beginning in FY97 and ending in early FY99. A Single cost plus award fee type contract will be awarded for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development phases. Three Medium and three Large INOD prototypes will be developed during the first E&MD phase. Developmental Test and Evaluation (DT&E) will consist of test, analyze and fix (TAAF) at the completion of E&MD phase I. The TAAF test items will be INOD prototypes which will allow early assessment of the degree to which the critical technical issues can be met. Representative user personnel will evaluate these early prototypes and provide feedback for incorporation into the final design. Six INOD prototypes of each size will be manufactured during the second E&MD phase. OT&E will consist of a Limited User Test (LUT) during this second E&MD phase. OT&E will be structured to support the phased INOD development and Milestone III decision. The INOD optional production phase (Fixed price production with options) is scheduled to begin in FY99 and end in FY01 with FY02 as a production option year. Anticipated production quantity is 1,908 systems. A draft acquisition will be issued to CECOM's EBB and followed by a pre-solicitation conference and one-on-one meetings between Government and industry. An Electronic Bulletin Board (EBB) posting has been established for use on this acquisition to facilitate transmittal of information between Government and industry. Critical solicitation information, including draft and final solicitation requirements and schedules will be provided via EBB. Oral technical presentations will be used. Cost as an Independent Variable (CAIV) principles will be utilized. Subcontracting to small and small disadvantaged business will be a contract requirement. Formal source selection procedures will be used to evaluate and select the successful contractor. The source selection decision will be made on a best value basis. The three factors to be evaluated are Technical, Past Performance, and Cost. Offerors are cautioned that an award may not necessarily be made to the lowest cost offered. 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 to Industry. 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. A user's identification code and password will be issued upon request along with instructions for downloading the EBB User's Manual. All requests must include (1) company name, (2) point(s) of contact name(s) and title(s), (3) return address(es) and (4) telephone number(s). Please send your request in writing to ebb system operator, U.S. Army CECOM, AMSEL-AC-SB-AA, Attn: EBB, Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey 07703-5000. Fax #: (908)-532-6020; Commercial #: (908)-532-3820. Contractors may request aperture cards and notice of revision(s) via EBB, e-mail, or by written request to the Contracting Officer at the address set forth in paragraph 11 above. Bids shall be submitted in hard copy at the time and place specified in the solicitation. No bid responses shall be submitted to the Contracting Office. (0035)

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