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

59 -- ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT COMPONENTS SOL DAAB07-97-R-B619 DUE 073197 POC Point of Contact -- Sharon Richardson, Contract Specialist, 908-427-1662 Contracting Officer -- Daniel J. Sullivan, 908-532-2024. E-MAIL: Electrical and Electronic Equipment, richarss@doim6.monmouth.army.mil. Overhaul and Repair services for the IP-1552 family of Control Display Units, NSN: 7025-01-279-5458, 7025-01-237-8098, 7025-01-400-1785 and their associated keyboards NSN: 5895-01-364-4636. The IP-1552 relates to the commercial Rockwell Collins Nomenclature CDU840-5. Rockwell Collins Part Numbers are: 622-8306-001, 622-8306-002, 822-0699 & 754-2002-001 which corresponds to the IP-1552/G, A/G, B/G and Keyboard respectively. The IP-1552 supports the AH-64A Apache Helicoper system developed by McDonald Douglas. This acquisition is expected to result in a five (5) year Requirements type contract on a Firm Fixed Price basis. A noncompetitive acquisition under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1), FAR 6.302-1 (b)(1)(i), Only One Responsible Source from Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, IA, is proposed as the Army does not possess the necessary hardware and software specifications or documentation to enable another contractor to repair/upgrade the IP-1552 equipment. The repair data is proprietary. There are no commercial or military maintenance manuals. The U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command (CECOM) has established an Electronic Bulletin Board (EBB) to provide electronic transmittal of Request for Proposals (RFPs) and Invitations for Bids (IFBs) from Government to Industry. All interested parties wishing to do business with CECOM are invited to access, operate, send and receive data from the CECOM EBB system. To become a user of the EBB, you will need an identification code and password in addition to a computer terminal equipped with the necessary hardware and software to interface with the EBB system. A user's identification code and password will be issued upon request along with instructions for downloading the EBB User's Manual. All requests must include (1) company name, (2) point(s) of contact name(s) and title(s), (3) return address(es) and (4) telephone number(s). Please send your request in writing to ebb system operator, U.S. Army CECOM, AMSEL-AC-SB-AA, Attn: EBB, Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey07703-5000. Fax #: (908)-532-2739; Commercial #: (908)-427-1662. Contractors may request aperture cards and notice of revision(s) via EBB, e-mail, or by written request to the Contracting Officer at the address set forth in paragraph 11 above. Bids shall be submitted in hard copy at the time and place specified in the solicitation. No bid responses shall be submitted to the Contracting Office. (0189)

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