US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000

L -- FIELD SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE TO THE MISSION MGMT/DIRECT FIRE SIGHT SYSTEMS SOL DAAE30-98-R-0205 DUE 043098 POC Patricia A. Regelski, Contracting Officer, 973-724-3832 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/procacts.htm. E-MAIL: Robert McMinn, rmcminn@pica.army.mil. The US Army TACOM-ARDEC intends to award a sole source contract to Computing Devices Canada, Ltd.(CDC), Ontario, Canada to provide maintenance and support to the Mission Management Systems and Direct Fire Sight Systems currently being manufactured by CDC. The Mission Management System for the 155mm Automated Howitzer processes ballistic data and displays it to the gun crew; it consists of a processor, computer chasis, input/output module, cabling, displays, and shock mounts.The Direct Fire Sighting System provides the howitzer with a capability to engage combat vehicle targets at 1500 meters by day and night with a high hit probability; it consists of an eyesafe laser range finder, eye-piece, and balistic computer. An average repair turn around of 14 days is required. It is anticipated that this will be a 2 year effort. See Notes 22 and 26. (0090)

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