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The United States Army Contracting Command at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, is seeking to award a sole source contract to Decilog, Inc. for technical support services related to the Longbow Apache Attack Helicopter Program. This support involves immediate engagement after contract award, focusing on software integration and verification activities aligned with critical program milestones established by the Apache Program Management Office (PMO). The contractor will provide specialized technical expertise in evaluating software requirements for various processors associated with the helicopter, including Display, System, Weapons, and Mission processors. Responsibilities also encompass supporting testing in Software Test Environment and Avionics Integration Lab, monitoring software development and testing for key radar and communications components, analyzing software test data for unique foreign military sales variants, and reviewing software deliverables following baseline verification tests. This effort is structured as a six-month base contract under a sole source procurement justified by statutory authority, citing that only one responsible source, Decilog, Inc., can meet the agency’s specialized needs. The solicitation was issued in late August 2012, with responses requested through email submissions providing company qualifications and contact information, while telephone inquiries are explicitly discouraged. The contract falls under the NAICS code 541511, corresponding to custom computer programming services, and is managed by the Department of Defense's Picatinny Arsenal office. This arrangement ensures dedicated technical support to advance the Longbow Apache’s critical software capabilities and testing lifecycle in support of its operational readiness and international sales configurations.

General Info

Sole source six-month contract to Decilog for Longbow Apache software integration and testing support.

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Department Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Pica

NAICS

541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services

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PostedSep 5

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Pica

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OfficePICATINNY ARSENAL, NJ, 07806-5000, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Pica

Office AddressPICATINNY ARSENAL, NJ, 07806-5000, USA

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Full Description

The United States Army Contracting Command- New Jersey-Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, on behalf of Armaments Research Engineering Center (ARDEC) has a requirement for technical support for the Longbow Apache Attack Helicopter Program. The contractor will be required to support the computer resources effort immediately after contract award to include software integration and verification efforts as critical program milestones are in place by the Apache PMO. Specific services include: a) To provide technical expertise in the evaluation of aircraft Display processor, System processor, Weapons processor and Mission processor CSCI software requirements, analysis of software test results and verification of requirements; b) Support Software Test Environment (STE) testing, Avionics Integration Lab (AIL) testing and aircraft testing as required; c) Provide surveillance during software development and support verification of the software requirements, lab and aircraft testing of the Radar Electronics Unit (REU) component of the Fire Control Radar and the Unmanned TCDL Assembly (UTA); d) Support software test data analysis of the Egypt unique FMS Longbow Apache Block II OFP baseline and Saudi and UAE unique Longbow Apache Block III OFP baseline; e) Review of software CDRL's upon completion of a Software Baseline Verification Test. This will be a base 6 month contract award. The U.S. Army intends to satisfy this requirement by soliciting, negotiating, and awarding a sole source effort with Decilog, Inc, under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 (a)(2)(iii), only one responsible source and no other supplies or service will satisfy agency requirements. Solicitation is expected to be issued at the end of August, 2012. All responsible/interested sources shall submit their qualifications and capabilities via email to contact@example.gov. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. In addition, please provide the firm's name and address, point of contact with telephone number and email address, and size of business (small/large).