16--AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) Aviation Kits (A-Kits) for US Army Fixed-Wing Aircraft, A-Kit installation, and engineering support services

The United States Army CECOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC), Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, 21010, intends to solicit and award a five-year Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP)/Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee(CPFF), Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract, with an ordering ceiling of up to $71.42M, as a sole source action directed to BAE Systems, Electronics and Integrated Solutions (E&IS), 95 Canal Street, Nashua, New Hampshire 03061-0868, in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 and 10 USC 2304(c)(1), One Responsible Source, for AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) Aviation Kits (A-Kits) for US Army Fixed-Wing Aircraft, A-Kit installation, and engineering support services. These engineering support services may include trade studies, A-Kit design, design reviews and documentation, prototype installation, testing and sustainment, and logistic support (to include A-Kit installation, B-Kit installation, and testing on a fixed wing aircraft to allow Technical Manuals validation). The CMWS is a component of the Army's Suite of Infrared (IR) Countermeasures and is used to protect Department of Defense (DoD) helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. This system has been designed to address the increased threat from IR-guided Surface-to-Air Missiles. The CMWS identifies valid threat missiles while suppressing false alarms, audibly and visually warns the pilot, and cues an existing dispenser for release of a flare decoy. The A-Kit is unique to the type of aircraft and consists of racks, mounts, cables, connectors and anything required for the CMWS' line replaceable units (also known as the B-Kit) to operate on the aircraft. The assigned solicitation number is W15P7T-11-R-S002 the anticipated posting date for the solicitation is, 17 May 2011. The anticipated closing date is 16 May 2011. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. All Parties interested in doing business with CECOM LCMC are invited to access, operate, send and receive information from the IBOP at https://abop.army.mil. Upon accessing this web page, click on "CECOM-2011" and then hit "go". You will need to register with the IBOP in order to view solicitations. Please be advised that hard copies of the solicitations will not be made available; you must download solicitation documents from the IBOP. Please contact the IBOP help desk at (443)861-5014 for technical assistance with the IBOP. Offers and bids shall be submitted electronically via the IBOP. Files shall not contain any classified data. To register, go to the IBOP website at https://abop.army.mil and click on the "User Registration" link under "Support Services". For technical assistance with the website, please call (443)861-5014. Verify the following file packaging information to be as follows for proposal submittal: When submitting documents via the IBOP, files larger than 200 megabytes may utilize compression software, such as Zip Compression/Inflation (.zip), or if less than 200 megabytes as separate uploads in their native format, i.e. doc, xls, ppt, etc. **Please note - Self extracting .exe files are not accepted. POCs: Monica Holmes, Contract Specialist, at 443-861-4770, email monica.d.holmes2.civ@mail.mil or Debbie Rogers, Contract Officer, at 443-861-4840, email Rogers, deborah.j.rogers.civ@mail.mil.