A--AMENDMENT to Previously Posted Airborne Standoff Minefield Detection System (ASTAMIDS) Market Research Announcement.

NA The previously issued Market Research Announcement for the Airbourne Standoff Mine Detection System (ASTAMIDS) is hereby withdrawn and replaced with the following: The US Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) and the Project Manager for Mines, C ountermine and Demolitions (PM-MCD), Countermine Division is seeking information from industry on their capabilities to design, develop, test, and produce a system that meets the operational requirements of the Airborne Standoff Minefield Detection System (ASTAMIDS). CECOM and PM-MCD are also seeking information on the availability of commercial systems, non-developmental items (NDI), and/or individual commercial/NDI developments and components that can be used in or as a part of an ASTAMIDS system. The A STAMIDS will provide forward deployed troops with a Brigade asset that can be used in Tactical Operations in day and night to detect and locate obstacles and surface and recently buried minefields in near real time (NRT) using existing or modified visible/ EO/IR sensors on the current or near term Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, (TUAV). The ASTAMIDS system will consist of the two major components. The first major component, an airborne payload package is the set of capabilities carried by the aerial platf orm. The payload package can be removed/installed as a unit. It includes the sensor(s), pre-processors, navigation/controlling hardware/software, enhanced data link and/or data relays. The payload package will be of modular design, tailored through open system architecture approach. Available common data links/relays, communications, command and control (C3) systems will be utilized to the maximum extent possible. The second major component, a ground station composed of the data management, processing, and command, control and communications (C3) functionality will be implemented through a common Army Ground Station that will be minimally modified to interface the ASTAMIDS airborne payload. The ASTAMIDS ground station will be capable of processing airbo rne payload data, finding and locating threat minefields and obstacles and communicating that information to using units. Firms possessing the capabilities to satisfy the ASTAMIDS requirements through design and development and/or possessing the commercia l/NDI systems or commercial/NDI system components to satisfy the ASTAMIDS requirements are invited to submit documentation to the Point of Contact herein to include a (1) statement of qualification, (2) product literature, (3) previous experience with simi lar systems, (4) current GSA or other schedule information (if applicable), and (5) price schedules/catalogues (if applicable) . Respondents must also include information regarding (1) customary practices, including warranty, discounts, etc., under which commercial sales of the products are made and (2) requirements of any laws and regulations unique to the item being acquired. Proprietary information submitted in response to this Request for Information will be protected when clearly identified as propr ietary. Response to this RFI should be received no later than 15 February 2002. Response packages shall be submitted to US Army CECOM Acquisition Center - Washington, 2461 Eisenhower Ave, Room 1126, Attn: AMSEL-AC-WB-B (Ms. Jane Borden), Alexandria, VA 22331-0700. Any questions regarding the submission of materials should be addressed to Ms. Jane Borden, Contract Specialist at contact@example.gov or Ms. Patricia Davis, Contracting Officer at contact@example.gov. Submission of this informatio n is for planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the government to procure any items/services, or for the government to pay for the information received. No solicitation document exists.