US Army CECOM, Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Electronic Warfare (C4IEW) Acquisition Center, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey 07703-5008

25 -- DRIVERS' VISION ENHANCER AN/VAS-5 SOL DAAB07-95-R-J991 POC Fern McAvay, Contract Specialist/Alex Matejka, Contracting Officer/ (908) 532-5204. DRIVERS' VISION ENHANCER AN/VAS-5. Reference CBD notice 1285 dated 16 Feb 95, a PreSolicitation Notice for a Firm Fixed Price Production Contract for the production, testing and delivery of 169 AN/VAS-5 Drivers' Vision Enhancer (DVE) units plus spares. The DVE is a thermal imaging system that converts infra-red energy into electrical signals which are then processed and displayed to drivers of Combat and Tactical Wheeled Vehicles. The AN/VAS-5 replaces the AN/VVS-2 Drivers' Night Viewer. This contractual effort will require delivery of 169 DVE systems plus spares for the US Army Operation Desert Storm (ODS) Bradley Fighting Vehicle System (BFVS). There will be an additional 164 units for the ODS BFVS, 34 units for the XM58 Smoke Vehicles, spares and 26 units plus spares for the Armored Gun System (AGS). Contract award is expected by 31 August 1995. Delivery of first units is required by 1 August 1996 to meet critical fielding requirements. Deliverable hardware must pass a two week field trial as part of IPT. This is not a request for proposals. Government representatives will be available for ''one-on-one'' (face to face) sessions with potential offerors pertaining to DVE Solicitation DAAB07-95-R-J991. These sessions will be available prior to submission of proposals. The purpose of the sessions is to further the understanding of potential offerors as to the Government's requirements; afford industry an opportunity to discuss any perceived issues with regard to the solicitation and to allow the Government to receive the benefit of industry comments. The Government will not critique a potential offeror's intended proposal and these sessions should not be used by offerors to market their products. These sessions are not the commencement of negotiations. Evaluation of proposals and the source selection decision will be based solely upon the content of the offeror's written proposal submitted in response to the request for proposals. Proprietary information is not being solicited. Information considered by potential offerors to be proprietary should be identified as such. These sessions will be available on or about 15 March 1995. Each session will be limited to approximately 60 minutes. Requests for a ''one-on-one'' session must be in writing and received NLT 8 March 1995. Requests must include: a. Name of Company, b. Address, c. Point of Contact, d. Phone Number, e. Fax Number, f. Topic(s) for Discussion (with prepared questions, if any) and g. Suggestion of Type of Government Personnel Needed to Attend. A written record of the session will be maintained by the Government. It is suggested only potential prime offerors and/or Key Team Members request one-on-one due to limitation of availability of Government personnel. Solicitation closing date will remain 1 June 1995. For additional information contact Fern McAvay at (908) 532-5204. Deadline for response to this notice is 8 March 1995. (0054)

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