US Army Topographic Engineering Center, Contracts Office (CETEC-CT), 7701 Telegraph Rd, Alexandria, VA 22315-3864

59 -- PRODUCTION RUN OF THE DIGITAL TOPOGRAPHIC SUPPORT SYSTEM-LIGHT VERSION SOL DACA76-98-R-0007 POC Matt Klink 703-428-6272 (FAX 6995) WEB: http://www.tec.army.mil, http://hp1.tec.army.mil. E-MAIL: dlbonar@tec.army.mil, mklink@tec.army.mil. This will be a 100% Small Business set-aside on a firm fixed price contract basis for the integration of equipment upgrades, fabrication and production of the Digital Topographic Support System-Light (DTSS-L)to support US Army requirements. The DTSS-L is a tactical automated topographic support system contained within a pair of HMMWV-mounted LMS shelters, w/ attached SICPS tents. Further details on the DTSS-L can be found on the CTIS home page at http://hpl.tec.army.mil/. The computers and related Hardware/Software to be integrated into the shelters are primarily Army Common Hardware/Software-2 (CHS-2) and will be provided as GFE/GFS. A base production quantity of up to ten systems will be awarded with two possible follow on option allocations. Delivery of three systems following First Article testing is required to support 3QFY00 fielding. The award of the contract shll be based upon a "Best value" analysis and evaluation. Evaluation factors will include past performance, management, cost,technical approach and resources to be set forth further in the solicitation. The RFP will be released late September or early October. Please submit requests for RFP immediately. Request MUST reflect the following information: Request date,Business size, Cage Code, Establishment Code and address to where the RFP is to be sent. An electronic database must be developed using this information prior to release. Failure to do the following will impact your entry into the database. Please do not delay in your request process. Proposals will be required 45 days (NO Exceptions) after release of solicitation. A post solicitation/pre-proposal conference will be conducted at TEC in Alexandria, VA. A prototype will be available for viewing. All firms responding to this announcement through TEC and the TEC POC will be invited, seating however will be limited. First responses, first served and seated for conference. Those who get the RFP off the web only MUST contact the TEC POC with the above information if they intend to attend the conference or submit a proposal. Award of subsequent contract is anticipated for 2QFY99. All correspondence through Mr. Matt Klink 703/428-6272, FAX 6995 or mklink@tec.army.mil. Forthcoming solicitation will contain technical schedule and evaluation specifics. Posted 09/11/98 (W-SN248541). (0254)

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