-- REVALIDATION OF SOLE SOURCE OPTION

Notice Date

October 16, 2001

Contracting Office

US Army Communications-Electronics Command, CECOM Acquisition Center, ATTN: AMSEL-AC, Building 1208, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5008

ZIP Code

07703-5008

E-Mail Address

US Army Communications-Electronics Command, CECOM (christine.dittmeier@mail1.monmouth.army.mil)

Description

This announcement is published to conduct market research to revalidate the exercise of a sole source option for the cyclic and catastrophic overhaul of battlefield communications shelters and their associated hardware used in the U.S. Army s Mobile Subscr iber Equipment (MSE) communications system for one (1) year. The Government intends to award this requirement via exercise of an Option under Contract DAAB07-00-C-F001, with General Dynamics Communications Systems. However all interested parties may submi t a response to this announcement, which will be reviewed by the Government. The assemblages (to include shelters and associated equipment) to be overhauled under this option are Small Extension Node switches, AN/TTC-48A(V)1, AN/TTC-48C(V)1, V2, V3, V4 an d AN/TTC-48D(V)1; Large Extension Switching Group, ON-305(V)1 /TTC-46C(V); Large Extension Operations Groups, OL-412C(V)1/TTC-46, OL-412C(V)2/TTC-46C(V), OL-412D(V)1/TTC-46D(V) and OL-412D(V)2/TTC-46D(V); Node Center Switching Groups, ON-306C(V)1/TTC-47C(V ) and ON-306D(V)1/TTC-47E(V); Node Center Operations Groups, OL-413C(V)1/TTC-47C(V), OL-413C(V)2/TTC-47C(V), OL-413D(V)1/TTC-47D(V), OL-413D(V)2/TTC-47D(V), OL-413E(V)1/TTC-47E(V); LOS Multichannel Radio Terminals, AN/TRC-190(V)1 V2, V3, and V4, AN/TRC-190 A(V)1 V2, V3, and V4 and AN/TRC-190B(V)3; Radio Access Units, AN/TRC-191(V)1 and AN/TRC-191A(V)1 Technical Shelter, OL-489/TYQ-46(V); Management/Planning Shelters, OL-490/TYQ-46(V), OL-617/TYQ-76(V)1, and OL-617A(V)1/TYQ-76A(V)1; Communications Central, AN /TTC-50; LOS Multichannel Radio Terminals, AN-TRC-198(V)1 and AN/TRC-198(V)2; Management Facility, AN/TSQ-154 (V)1; Spares Facility, AN/TSM-183; Maintenance Facility, AN/TSM-182. These shelters, completely populated with communications equipment were procu red from GTE Government Systems Corporation. The shelter overhaul effort will include initial testing of the shelters and their associated equipment, removal of the equipment, overhaul or repair of the equipment, structural and cosmetic refurbishment of th e shelters, reinstallation of the equipment, and final operational testing of the overhauled shelter. The contractor for this work must be proficient in testing the performance of digital communications systems equipment, and must have clearance for commun ications security (COMSEC) equipment. The Army cannot provide detailed technical data on the design/construction of the shelters, or on the design, testing, and diagnostics of the installed equipment. The Army will specify the Shelter Product Acceptance Te st, but cannot provide specialized test equipment. For more detailed information regarding this option, please visit the Army s Interactive Business Opportunities Page (IBOP) website at the following URL: https://abop.monmouth.army.mil. The information is posted under the market research section of the IB OP. This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not reimburse contractors for any cost incurred for their participation in this research.

Web Link

Army Interactive Business Opportunities Page (IBOP) (https://abop.monmouth.army.mil)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011018/SPMSC011.HTM (D-289 SN5107P5)