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

58 -- GUARDRAIL SYSTEM 2 DGIF-2 PRODUCTION HARDWARE DUE 062897 POC Point of Contact -- Mark Meinert, Contract Specialist, 908-532-4246, Contracting Officer -- Diane Meickle, (908) 532-5250. E-MAIL: Guardrail CTT/H3 Integration, meinertm@doim6.monmouth.army.mil. GUARDRAIL/Common Sensor (GR/CS) System 2 is conducting a market survey concerning the development and integration of Deployable Ground Intercept Facility 2 (DGIF-2) production hardware. GR/CS is a low density system which requires the capability to be interoperable with other services' platforms. The purpose of this market survey is to locate other sources with experience and technical knowledge in the development of interservice interoperability programs that possess operational functions comparable to the requirements of the Air Force's DGIF-2 ground station. The intent of this effort is to take advantage of significant previous investments in current on-going production and R&D. A potential contractor must have intimate knowledge and experience with the DGIF-2 system designs and operational functions to develop the hardware/software required to perform the interoperability capability for GR/CS System 2. Interoperability is defined, in this case, as the ability to control other services' sensor packages. Sufficient technical data packages (drawings/full software documentation, etc.) are not available for either DGIF-2 or GR/CS System 2. A potential contractor must demonstrate an understanding of and experience with remotely controlled airborne SIGINT collection systems and provide test data from an existing system showing their capability to develop interoperability with other service platforms. E-Systems is the developer of the other service SIGINT platform that provides operational functions similar to that required for GR/CS System 2. The potential contractor must also show the ability to obtain the appropriate licensing agreement for use of any required development contractor software data and/or hardware. Hardware and software must be available for installation into GR/CS System 2 within eight (8) months after contract award and complete installation, test, training and documentation within twelve (12) months after contract award. Respondents must possess TS SCI clearances in order to perform this effort or address any issues concerning this program. All responses must address schedule, ability to deliver on time, past experience with similar projects (contract # and performance status), and successful test data showing interoperable capability with the other platforms. All responses must be in writing and received in the Project Office no later than 16 May 1997. Interested parties are advised to send written responses to George Massabni, (908)427-5653 or James Hillson, (908)427-5761. The Facsimile number is (908)427-5594. Mailing address is Commander CECOM, AMSEL-RD-IE-EG (Massabni/Hillson), Fort Monmouth, New Jersey 07703. The US Army CECOM has established an Electronic Bulletin Board (EBB) to provide electronic transmittal of Request for Proposal (RFPs) and Invitation 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 request must include (1) company name, (2) points 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, US Army CECOM, AMSEL-AC-SB-AA, ATTN EBB, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5008. Fax No. (908) 532-6020, Commercial No. (908) 532-3820. Contractors may request 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. Proposal 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. (0148)

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