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16 -- COUNTERMEASURES DISPENSER TEST SETS SOL USZA95-98-R-0020 POC Sharon Gayle (757) 878-5223 X246 E-MAIL: Contract Specialist, sgayle@tapo.eustis.army.mil. DESC: The Technology Applications Contracting Office proposes to acquire on an other than full and open competitive basis 45 Countermeasure Dispenser Test Sets (CDTS) and CDTS logistics support requirements for the MH-47E and MH-60K Special Operations Aircraft (SOA) from TRACOR. TRACOR is the designer, developer, and sole supplier of the ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispensers, of which the ALM-288 and CDTS and designed to test. The CDTS must be compatible with the SOA version of the ALE-47. The contractor shall manufacture, build, test, and delivery 45 CDTS production units within 12 months after contract award. The CDTS will be manufactured and subject to testing in accordance with ADS-37, MIL-HDBK-217F Chg Notice 2, MIL-STD-973 Notice 3, MIL-T-28800E, MIL-T-810D, Rokar Document 189010, Rokar Drawing 189000-7001 (Countermeasure Dispenser Test Set), and Rokar Drawing 189001-77001 (Smart Breech Plate Adapters). Based upon market research, the Government has concluded that only TRACOR currently possess off-the-shelf testers which can be adapted to this Special Operations Aircraft requirement. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Technology Applications Contracting Office. Notes 9 and 22 apply. l (0149)

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