U.S. Army CECOM, CECOM Acquisition Center, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5008

58 -- SINGLE CHANNEL GROUND AND AIRBORNE RADIO SYSTEM(SINCGARS) OMNIBUS REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT(SORC) SOL DAAB07-99-R-C725 DUE 091099 POC Thomas Keapproth WEB: CECOM Acquisition Center's Business Opportunity Page, http;//ACBOP.MONMOUTH.ARMY.MIL. E-MAIL: ruckerd@mail1.monmouth.army.mil, tkeapproth@c3Smail.monmouth.army.mil. The U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command (CECOM) Acquisition Center proposes to issue a Sole Source Acquisition with ITT, CAD. This acquisition will be a combined Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radios System (SINCGARS) Omnibus Requirements Contract (SORC), Solicitation Number DAAB07-99-R-C725. The U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command (CECOM) Acquisition Center proposes to issue a Sole Source Acquisition with ITT, CAD. This acquisition will be a combined Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radios System (SINCGARS) Omnibus Requirements Contract (SORC), Solicitation Number DAAB07-99-R-C725. This is a market survey conducted by the Department of the Army to determine the existence of additional sources for a follow-on contract for the procurement SINCGARS Combat Net Radios, Ground and Airborne Receiver Transmitters, ancillary components, spare parts and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requirements. The Department of the Army has identified a need for additional radios to support the ongoing digitization initiatives and FMS. The SINCGARS family of VHF/FM tactical combat net radios are designed to operate in the 30 to 88 MHz band in 25 kHz discrete channels in both frequency hopping and single channel modes. The Electronic Counter-Countermeasures (ECCM) capability of SINCGARS allow for the reception of both voice and data in a hostile jamming environment. Integrated Communication Security (COMSEC) provide the required degree of protection of operational voice and data transmission and reception. SINCGARS radios have been designed to interoperate with existing and legacy tactical communications equipment of the US military, NATO and most foreign national forces. SINCGARS radios have been competitively procured from two sources in the past, however after a down-select decision by the Department of the Army at present only one manufacturer, ITT Aerospace and Communications Division (ITT A/CD), is currently producing the latest configuration radios. A sole source procurement to ITT A/CD is being considered at this time as the Government does not yet have configuration control of the latest models nor is a complete technical data package available for the end items and many spares. This notice is not a request for bids or proposals. To obtain further information contact Mr. Thomas A. Keapproth at (732) 427-3025 prior to 10 September 1999. Posted 08/31/99 (W-SN374817). (0243)

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