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

A -- LONGWAVE INFRARED HYPERSPECTRAL SENSOR (LWIR HSS) SYSTEM SOL DAAB07-99-R-K752 DUE 021799 POC Point of Contact -- Laura Paskman Syms, Contract Specialist, 732-427-1362. Contracting Officer -- Karen M. Conti, 732-532-1984. WEB: CECOM Acquisition Center's Business Opportunities Page, http://acbop.monmouth.army.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to e-mail the POC, paskman@doim6.monmouth.army.mil. The U.S. Army CECOM proposes to solicit for a twenty-four (24) month design and development effort of a passive thermal Longwave Infrared Hyperspectral Sensor (LWIR HSS) system to support broad area detection and cueing of camouflaged military targets and other targets that are difficult to detect. The LWIR HSS system will be comprised of an integrated LWIR Hyperspectral Imager (HSI) and Midwave Infrared (MWIR) High Resolution Imager (HRI) sensor system integrated on an Army aircraft. The LWIR HSS components and all support equipment will be referred to as the LWIR HSSS. This effort will include five (5) options. The first option is for the design of the Adaptive Spectral Reconnaissance Sensor System (ASRSS). The second option is a design effort the extends the ASRSS system to high altitude manned and unmanned reconnaissance platforms. The third option is for the integration and demonstration of the LWIR HSS on the ARL-M platform. The fourth option is for the integration and demonstration of the LWIR HSS on a UAV platform. The fifth option is to provide support for an OCONUS demonstration of the LWIR HSS. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. In order to be eligible for award, your facility and storage capability must be at a level of SECRET. 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 to 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! Posted 12/14/98 (D-SN279874). (0348)

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