59--Limited source solicitation for addition of wireless capability to existing STORMmLRF contracts.

The United States Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Grounds plans to negotiate and award a limited source contract modification to L-3 Insight Technologies and DRS-RSTA, Inc. under FAR 6.302-1(b)(2). The contract modification focuses on developing and testing enhancements to the Small Tactical Optical Rifle Mounted micro Laser Range Finder (STORM mLRF) to incorporate wireless capability. This effort will not be competed on a full and open basis unless the government decides to do so based on responses to the solicitation notice. The contract activity encourages interested parties to express their interest and demonstrate their capability in writing by September 6, 2011, with clear and concise documentation supporting their ability to fulfill the requirement. Responses may be submitted electronically or by hard copy, with specific submission guidelines provided. This limited source solicitation, identified by the number W91CRB11D0016, was posted on August 25, 2011, and falls under the NAICS code 333314, which covers optical instrument manufacturing. The solicitation pertains to the addition of wireless functionality to existing STORM mLRF contracts, administered by the Department of Defense's office at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland. No Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued, and oral communications are explicitly disallowed in this process. All information submitted by interested parties must be furnished at no cost or obligation to the government.