Commander, Naval Air Systems Command, Code AIR-21725F, Washington, DC 20361-2170

15 -- JOINT TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE-MANEUVER POC Contact, Richard Fraser, Phone (703)604-0903 The Naval Air Systems Command has released draft copies of the Government's Technical Requirement for the Joint Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Maneuver (JTVAV-M) program. A JTUAV-M Reading Room has been established for this requirement and is located in the Redstone Scientific Information Center (RSIC), Building 4484, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. The Reading Room will be available on a first request basis. Access to classified material will require secret clearance. Appointments may be made by calling (205) 842-8444. The following procedures will apply: a) U.S. contractors must transmit their security clearances to the U.S. Army Missile Command Visitor Control Center, Fax Number (205)895-3303 and to the RSIC Library, Fax Number (205)876-6000. b) U.S. contractors not possessing a picture badge must proceed through the Visitor Control Center, telephone (205)876-4542 and fax number (205)876-3303, at Gate One on Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. c) Reading Room hours will be from 0830-1130 and 1230-1530 Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. d) Appointments will be limited to no more than four people per visit. e) Reproduction of single copies of unclassified material may be copied using the RSIC copier. f) A single copy of unclassified material may be checked out overnight but must be returned to the Reading Room by 0815 hours the following morning. g) No appointment will be made for foreign visitors until an official visit request has been received and approved. Official visit requests are to be submitted through the visitor's embassy in Washington, DC to Headquarters, Department of Army, Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence who will determine foreign eligibility. If any questions arise, contact Mr. Larry Richards, (205)842-7518. h) Additional documentation will be added to the Reading Room as it becomes available. Updates to the list of material will be added to the electronic bulletin board. The Government is contemplating the use of electronic media for the formal release of the soliciation. Instructions for release of the RFP are as follows: Contractors will dial-in and download the RFP from the project office bulletin board. There will be login screens and a login ID will be required. The login ID will be: UAV2\47519 for all contractors. The contractor CAGE Code, Name, Address, and POC/phone information will have to be entered before access is granted for RFP transfer. Hard copy mail-outs of the Draft Technical Requirement is available by contacting Mr. Richard Fraser at (703)604-0903 ext 3743. There will be two selections for downloading: a) Download RFP; b) Download MS Project Template. There will be on-screen directions for all transfers. Selection B is mandatory for all contractors submitting a proposal. The template is in spreadsheet format and must be filled in. Files can be zipped (DOS PKZIP) for faster transfer. The DOS commands PZKIP and PKUNZIP will be available for transfer. After the download procedure is complete the login session will be automatically terminated. Instructions for submitting proposals: The government will require that all proposals submitted in response to this solicitation be in standard Microsoft Word 5.0, Microsoft Project 4.0, Microsoft Excel 5.0 and Communication Software - PC Anywhere 5.0. Any version lower than Microsoft Project 4.0 will not be compatible. All software must be Microsoft Windows compatible (DOS or Macintosh). If using a Macintosh, save it as a DOS file. Hard copy mail-in's are mandatory with floppy disk(s) included. All disks must be properly labeled. Proposals may also be submitted electronically as follows: Contractors will dial-in and upload their proposal into the Project Office bulletin board. There will be login screens and a login ID will be required. The login ID will be UAV2\47519 for all contractors. The second screen will ask for contractor CAGE Code, Contractor Name, Address and POC/phone information. All information must be entered before access is granted. There will be two selection under the submission option: a) Upload original proposal; b) upload changes only. Both selections can be accessed as many times as needed before the closing date for receipt of proposals. If the files that are to be submitted are very large use the DOS PZKIP command before transferring. The standards for documentation are as follows: Standard Microsoft Word 5.0, Microsoft Project 4.0, Microsoft Excel 5.0 and Communication Software - PC Anywhere 5.0. Any version lower than Microsoft Project 4.0 will not be compatible. All software must be Microsoft Windows compatible (DOS or Macintosh). If using a Macintosh, save it as a DOS file. Submission can also be received via the internet using the following address: 47519@REDSTONE-EMH2.ARMY.MIL The dial-in modem numbers for the Project Office bulletin board are: (205)895-4152/4153 and are running 14.4 KBS BAUD rate. If any assistance is required contact Cindy Magnusson at (205) 895-4311/4223. In answer to concerns about release of draft RFP information to foreign subcontractors, the following information is provided. Offerors may release any information contained in the draft RFP to any subcontractor from Canada, France, Israel, Italy, the United Kingdom and Germany. Additional requests for dissemination will be considered on a case by case basis. A bidder's conference is still contemplated. The date and site for this conference will be forthcoming and disseminated through the commerce business daily. Note: Release of the formal solicitation will include classified information and shall be released only to those offeror's possessing a secret security clearance. Offeror's must send a copy of their secret security clearance, classified mailing address and their CAGE code to the attention of Mr. Richard Fraser at the address noted below. This synopsis does not represent a contract, a promise to contract or a commitment of any kind. Questions concerning the draft Technical Requirement and contemplated Solicitation should be submitted to: Naval Air Systems Command; Attn: AIR-2.4.2.5.1, Building CG-4, Room 412; 1213 Jefferson Davis Highway; Arlington, VA 22243-5120; Attn: Mr. Richard Fraser, phone no. (703)604-0903 ext 3743; Facsimile: (703)604-1236. - NAVAIR Synopsis No. 70024-95. (0076)

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