Commander, Marine Corps System Command, Code CTQ, 2033 Barnett Avenue, Ste 315, Quantico, VA 22134-5010

J -- ENGINEERING, TESTING AND REPAIR FOR DRAGON DRONE UAV AVIONICS SOL M67854-98-R-2178 DUE 082798 POC Contact Peggy Smith, 703-784-5822 x252, FAX 703-784-5826 The Marine Corps Systems Command intends to negotiate a sole source contract with AeroComm Inc. of Germantown, MD. The contractor will be responsible for conducting engineering and failure investigations, as well as the testing and repairing of Dragon Drone UAV avionics suites and ground control stations for the base period of 15 September 1998 through 30 September 1999 and for the option period of 01 October 1999 through 30 September 2000. * AeroComm is the prime contractor for the key Dragon Drone UAV avionics suites and ground control stations which have previously required repair and maintenance action. No other contractors which have experience in supporting the AeroComm produced equipment have been identified by the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory at this time. * No RFP is available for competitive bidding; however, interested parties may submit a statement of capability for satisfying this requirement, to include descriptive literature and pricing, within 15 days of this announcement to the contact person listed above. This announcement is not a request for competitive proposals; however, all proposals received by the date identified above will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a ccompetitive procurement. See Note 22. Posted 08/12/98 (W-SN235842). (0224)

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