U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Acquisition Center, Bldg 4488, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280

A -- COMPETITIVE ENGINEERING MANUFACTURING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOW FIRE AND FORGET (F&F) SYSTEM SOL DAAH01-00-R-0004 DUE 021500 POC Felicia Jones, Contract Specialist, AMSAM-AC-TM-T, 256-842-7140, Sandra Byars-Smith, Contracting Officer, AMSAM-AC-TM-T, 876-4201 Paragraph 1) The purpose of the notice is to announce the release of a request for proposal (RFP) for the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) of the Tube-Launched Optically-Tracked Wire-Guided (TOW) Fire and Forget (F&F) system. The TOW F&F system is the next generation missile system for existing U.S. Army TOW Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS) platforms. The TOW F&F system will be comprised of the missile system (encased TOW F&F missile, appliqu kits, shipping and storage container) and modification to existing ITAS Training devices. Paragraph 2) A competitive selection will be made based on formal source selection criteria and procedures. Subcontracting opportunities must be arranged between primes and potential subcontractors. The TOW F&F EMD program will require a development effort in certain critical technologies/data that are not releasable to foreign firms, therefore participation at the prime level is restricted to wholly owned U.S. firms who possess a U.S. facility clearance with technologies/data safeguarding capabilities, inclusive of the authority to receive critical technology and/or data required to execute a TOW F&F EMD program and subsequent product improvements. Any contractor teaming or licensing agreements between U.S. firms and foreign firms shall be in accordance with current U.S. export laws, security requirements, and National Disclosure Policy. The U.S. Government will provide foreign disclosure guidance to the U.S. firms. Future foreign co-production of the system to the extent consistent with National Disclosure Policy may be required by the U.S. Government to promote rationalization, standardization, and interoperability (RSI) objectives.Paragraph 3) The RFP, Sections (A-M) will be available on the internet at the following address: https://wwwproc.redstone.army.mil/acquisition. After reaching this site, select "Contracting Information System" from the menu. Follow the instuctions to obtain access to the solicitation. U. S. contractorsmay request unclassified attachments/exhibits for this solicitation by e-mail. Please make your requst by e-mailing Felicia Jones at fjones@redstone.army.mil. You are encouraged to request return receipt to ensure that your request was delivered. Paragraph 4) The TOW F&F RFP contains both classified and unclassified data and data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S.C Sec 2751 et seq) or the Export Administration Act (Title 50, U.S.C. APP 2401-2402). U.S. contractors are to include their cage code and classified mailing address with each written request to receive the classified portion of the RFP to U. S. Army AMCOM, AMSAM-AC-TM-T, ATTN: Felicia Jons, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280. Foreign industry, non-U.S. citizens, or foreign representative desiring a copy of the unclassified portion of the RFP, must submit an official request for information through their respective embassy, Washington D.C., to HQDA, ATTN: DAMI-IR. Each foreign request will be adjudicated on a case by case basis and participation is not guaranteed. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Paragraph 5) A reading room will open concurrently with the release of the RFP and is located in the Redstone Scientific and Information Center (RSIC), building 4484, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. The TOW F&F Reading Room will be open and available for 3 hour intervals from 1230-1530 on Mondays, and 0830-1130 and 1230 1530, Tuesday through Thursday, except federal holidays. The Reading Room will also be closed December 27-30, 1999. The reading room will open and close promptly. No briefcases, tape recorders, cameras or reproduction equipment will be allowed. RSIC staff member will provide a copying machine and paper to make copies of documents limited to (1) one copy per document. Standard RSIC procedures for copying and transporting of classified material will be followed. The TOW F&F reading room will contain both classified and unclassified data and data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export ControlAct (Title 22, U.S.C Sec 2751 et seq) or the Export Administration Act (Title 50, U.S.C. APP 2401-2402). Any U.S. citizen representing any U.S. entity may review the unclassified information by submitting a visit request providing the necessary information to verify the company's/individual's security clearance to Ms Felicia Jones (FAX 286-842-7146) prior to a contractor's visit. Foreign access to the TOW F&F Reading Room will be authorized only after an official request for visit has been approved. Foreign visit requests are submitted through respective embassies to HQDA, Attn: DAMI-IR or in accordance with procedures set forth in the Industrial Security Regulation. The foreign visit must state that visitors are authorized to make copies of the releasable portions of the documents. Requests received in any other manner will not be honored. Upon approval by the Government, appointments can be scheduled with RSIC by calling Ms. Gwen Wallace at 256-842-8446. Posted 11/29/99 (W-SN404154). (0333)

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