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

59 -- CONTRACTOR CONDUCTED TRAINING CLASSES & SUPPORT FOR AN/PSC-5 SOL DAAB07-98-R-A214 DUE 040898 POC Point of Contact -- Evonne Lipscomb, Contract Specialist, 732-532-3925. Contracting Officer -- Kevin F.Coakley Sr., 732-532-5798. WEB: CECOM Acquisition Center's Business Opportunities Page, http://acbop.monmouth.army.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to e-mail the POC, lipscomb@doim6.monmouth.army.mil. This is a effort calls for the following requirements: contractor shall conduct initial key personnel (IKP) training classes at the contractor's plant or other locations determined by the government to support the AN/PSC-5 Spitfire UHF Manpack Terminal. The contractor shall conduct OP/UM and DS maintenance courses to teach government selected personnel knowledge and skills necessary to operate and to maintain the system. Training shall also include the operation of equipment required to operate and maintain AN/PSC-5 Interfacing Equipment. Training shall include DAMA 5KHz and 25KHz operation, I/O devices (ADC/CDC/PC KG-43, PSC-2A), other operation -- RETRANSMISSION, OTAR CLONING and COMSEC FILL DEVICES. An approximate total of 10 classes, 12 students each is required. The contractor shall also provide on an as needed basis, Technical Fielding Support to new Equipment Training (NET) team when required. Contractor shall be qualified to provide technical support to the NET team as subject matter expertsregarding the performance and design of the AN/PSC-5 Spitfire Terminal and interfacing equipment. Training is currently planned as follows: CONUS, Appox 32 classes; OCONUS, Approx 9 classes. Locations and dates to be determined. The contractor shall utilize and maintain a DAMA Satellite Training Simulator (DSTS) required for the performance of the above efforts. Government will acquire the DSTS from Hughes Defense Communications (HDC), currently known as Raytheon Systems Company, sole producer of the DSTS and the ANPSC-5. The AN/PSC-5 Spitfire is currently being produced by Raytheon Systems Company, formerly Hughes Defense Communications, FT Wayne, IN., Under contract No. DAAB07-94-D-A010. The DSTS Simulator Trainer is specifically designed to be used as a training aid device to interface with the AN/PSC-5 Spitfire UHF Manpack Terminal. The DSTS is the only training simulator of its type tested compatible with the Spitfire. This effort is a Sole Source IAW 10 U.S.C. 2304( c)(1) to Hughes Defense Communications (1010 Production Way, Fort Wayne, IN. 46808-4106). See Note 22 The U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command (CECOM) has established a Business Opportunities Page (BOP) website to allow electronic transmittal of Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Invitation for Bids (IFBs) from CECOM to Industry. All parties interested in doing business with CECOM are invited to access, operate, send and receive information from the Business Opportunity Page at (http://acbop.monmouth.army.mil). Upon accessing this webpage, click on CECOM Business Opportunities. You may access potential CECOM Business Opportunities by simply typing "guest" for the login ID and password. Registration for a user ID and password will only be necessary when you are considering the submission of proposals CECOM through the BOP. For CD-ROM drawings or other data, contact the identified Contracting Officer via their e-mail. Offers and Bids shall be submitted in hard copy at the time and place specified in the solicitation. No bids shall be submitted directly to the Contracting Officer. The CECOM Acquisition Center's EBB is closed! (0099)

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