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58 -- HANDHELD RADIOS AND CARRYING CASES SOL M67854-99-R-2128 DUE 072399 POC Peggy Smith, Contract Specialist, 703-784-5822 ext. 252; FAX 703-784-5826 WEB: Click here to link to additional information concerning, www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/mcscctq/radios.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist, SmithPL@mcsc.usmc.mil. The following is an amendment to CBD Submission No. 339278 in which the Marine Corps Systems Command is seeking proposals from qualified businesses which may be able to provide the Marine Corps with Intra Squad Radios and carrying cases via a two (2) year, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, with a minimum quantity of 12,973 radios for the first order and a maximum ordering amount for the entire contract of $5.0 million. This modification: (1) adds 3 new performance characteristics (channel lock, audible beep and low battery indicator); (2) corrects required wattage (from .5 to 1, to .5 or less); and, (3) extends the frequency availability date from 8 June to 8 July 99; (4) extends the RFP closing date; and, (5) correct the CLIN structure identified in delivery instructions. (1) Additional performance characteristics: (a) THE ISR SHALL INCLUDE A CHANNEL LOCK TO PREVENT INADVERTENT CHANGING OF SELECTED CHANNEL. (b) THE ISR SHALL INCLUDE AN AUDIBLE BEEP WITH AN ON/OFF OPTION. (c) THE ISR SHALL INCLUDE A LOW BATTERY INDICATOR. (2) Correction of required wattage: THE ISR SHALL PROVIDE A POWER OUTPUT OF APPROXIMATELY 0.5 WATT OR LESS. THE ISR SHALL PROVIDE FOR 24 HOURS OF OPERATION AT A 10/10/80 TRANSMIT, RECEIVE, IDLE CYCLE. (3) Extension of frequency availability date: THE ISR SHALL BE CAPABLE OF OPERATING IN THE MILITARY UHF BAND OF 380 MHZ TO 390 MHZ. THE EXACT FREQUENCY RANGE WILL BE PROVIDED SOMETIME AROUND 8 JULY 1999 VIA THE MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND CONTRACTS DIRECTORATE WEBPAGE, WWW.MARCORSYSCOM.USMC.MIL/MCSCCTQ/RADIOS.HTM. IF THIS REVISION TO THE FREQUENCY AVAILABILITY DATE POSES A PROBLEM, PLEASE NOTIFY PEGGY SMITH, VIA EMAIL (SMITHPL@MCSC.USMC.MIL) AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND EXPLAIN YOUR RATIONALE. (4) Extension of RFP closing date: THE CLOSING DATE FOR THIS RFP IS HEREBY EXTENDED TO 23 JULY 1999 AT 2:00PM, EST. (5) Correction of CLINs identified in delivery instructions: Delivery Locations for CLINs 0002 -- 0007 shall be specified in each order. Answers to solicitation questions will be posted to the following website: www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/mcscctq/radios.htm . Please continue to monitor this web site for any additional changes. Posted 06/10/99 (W-SN341251). (0161)

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