CECOM Acquisiton Center, Washington Operations Office, AMSEL-AC-WB-B,Hoffman 1, 2461 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22331-0700

A -- GROUND STANDOFF MINE DETECTION SYSTEM SOL DAAB15-99-R-1001 DUE 111698 POC Patricia Davis 703-325-1713 or Peggy Melanson 703-325-6096 WEB: Click here to access the solicitation (link available, www.acbop.monmouth.army.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist., pdavis@hoffman-issaa2.army.mil. It is the intent of the CECOM Acquisition Center to issue Request for Proposal DAAB15-98-R-1001 for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase of the Ground Standoff Mine Detection Systems Block 0 (GSTAMIDS). GSTAMIDS consists of a host vehicle, teleoperation control, mine detection system and control vehicle. The host vehicle shall be the Meerkat (IVMMD Version) with automatic transmission. The teleoperation control system shall be the Standard Teleoperation System (STS). The mine detection system shall provide the Army with the robust capability to detect and mark metallic and nonmetallic anti-tank mines on-route. The control Vehicle shall be the M113A3, which will be provided as GFE. The acquisition will purchase one GSTAMIDS and an option for up to four additional mine detection systems. The RFP, number DAAB15-99-R-1001, will only be available on the CECOM Acquisition Center's Business Opportunities Page. NO HARD COPIES WILL BE PROVIDED. The RFP should be available on or about 17 November 1998 for downloading from the website located at www.acbop.monmouth.army.mil. Proposals will be due 7 January 1999. Scheduled award date is March 1999. Multiple awards within available funding may be made. The contractors will be required to provide with their proposal, evidence of sensor test results, sensor test data, and verified sensor proof of performance. Questions should be directed to the USA CECOM Acquisition Center, Washington Operations Office, ATTN: AMSEL-AC-WB-B (P. Davis), 2461 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22331, or faxed to the attention of Patricia Davis at 703-325-4995. Posted 10/28/98 (W-SN266368). (0301)

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