D -- JOINT AND SERVICE TACTICAL INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE AND RECONNAISSANCE (ISR) COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT

Notice Date

October 17, 2001

Contracting Office

US Army Aviation and Missile Command DAAH01, ATTN: AMSAM-AC, Building 5303, Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280

ZIP Code

35898-5280

Solicitation Number

DAAH01-01-R-R004

Response Due

November 9, 2001

Point of Contact

Camille Jones, (256) 876-3080, FAX (256) 876-7799

E-Mail Address

US Army Aviation and Missile Command DAAH01 (camille.jones@redstone.army.mil)

Description

The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command Research, Development & Engineering Center proposes to acquire on a sole source basis Information Technology (IT) services from System Dynamics International, Inc., 4315 Bradford Dr, Huntsville, AL. The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command proposes to acquire 675 hours of basic IT services, and range options covering 48 months (range 1 thru 344,000 option hours) and associated Other Direct Cost incidental to the performance of the services in support of the Join t Technology Center/System Integration Laboratory requirement for Joint and Service tactical Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) computer IT services. The purpose of this effort is to leverage existing ISR computer hardware and software in formation technology expertise used in the design, development, implementation and integration of the JTC/SIL Multiple Unified Simulation Environment (MUSE) Driver, the Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (TUAV) Tactical Unmanned Control Station (TUCS), Tacti cal Communications (TACCOM) Interface Module and Institutional Mission Simulator (IMS) to support future Joint and Service tactical ISR computer applications in support of JTC/SIL customer requirements. Pursuant to the authority of 10 USC 2304(c)(1) as imp lemented by FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. System Dynamics International, Inc., is the only source capable of providing the technical expertise required to design, develop, integ rate, test and demonstrate prototype ISR computer information hardware and software technology as it pertains to Phase I MUSE Driver, TUCS, TUAV TACCOMS HCI and TUAV IMS. This is based on their previous design, development, integration, test and demonstra tion effort involving Phase I MUSE Driver, TUCS, TACCOMS HCI and IMS with emerging and existing military hardware and software systems. System Dynamics International, Inc., possesses unique technical knowledge and expertise gained in the development, inte gration, test and demonstration of Phase I MUSE Driver software, TUCS development, TUAV TACCOMS HCI, and the TUAV IMS. Sufficient documentation does not exist to support competitive acquisition; however, interested persons may identify their interest and c apability by contacting Camille Jones, Contract Specialist, (256) 876-3080, e-mail camille.jones@redstone.army.mil or Richard Williams, Contracting Officer, (256) 876-5207, e-mail richard.williams@redstone.army.mil. Responses should be received within 15 d ays from publication of this synopsis. This acquisition will be conducted using Alpha Contracting techniques; therefore a formal solicitation for this effort will not be issued. See Note 22.

Web Link

Army Single Face to Industry (http://acquisition.army.mil)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011019/DSOL004.HTM (D-290 SN510934)