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A -- AERIAL PLATFORM TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS POC Ana M. Kimberly, Contracting Officer, 703-325-5800 and Gary Byram, Contract Specialist, 703-325-5803 The US Army CECOM intends to award a sole source contract with Sikorski Aircraft Corporation in Stratford, CT for this effort to support the Weapons System Manager for Physical Security Equipment. This effort provides for an analysis of capabilities of the Cypher Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, an autonomously navigated, ducted fan, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL), unmanned aerial vehicle to transport and power mission payloads for application to requirements being explored. Scope of the analysis shall include potential missions in a wide variety of functional areas across the spectrum of military operations. All work to be performed under an anticipated fixed price purchase order. The period of performance will be for five (5) months. Award will be made IAW Simplified Purchase Procedures. See Note 22. (0212)

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