U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) Acquisition  Center, Edgewood Contracting Division, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010-5424  intends to award an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract to  General Dynamics- Armam ent and Technical Products (GD-ATP), Charlotte, NC to  upgrade and enhance the effectiveness of the Increment 1 Joint Service  Lightweight Standoff Chemical Agent Detector (JSLSCAD). It is anticipated  that Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E ) funding will be  obligated and expended under the ID/IQ contract, with a contract ceiling of  $8M. The proposed contract will require the contractor to provide engineering  services to support the Increment 1 JSLSCAD product improvement efforts. The  contr actor will provide all facets of system engineering controls to fully  integrate the proposed configuration changes; test support to validate the  proposed changes; modeling and simulation support to predict and fully analyze  system operational capability; a nd system maintenance procedures to support  other programs currently completing test and evaluation cycles for integrated  JSLSCAD systems. This effort is being solicited from (GD-ATP) pursuant to 10  USC 2304(c)(1), Only One Responsible Source and no othe r supplies or services  will immediately satisfy agency requirements, as implemented by FAR 6.302-1.  GD-ATP is the only responsible source fully proficient in the Increment 1  JSLSCAD software control system, chemical warfare agent detection algorithms,  and the system hardware configuration to satisfactorily provide the system  engineering services to effectively implement the JSLSCAD modifications and  supporting systems engineering tasks required under the proposed contract.  The period of performance for t he proposed contract is approximately 1 June  2007 to 30 September 2009. For further information, contact Mr. Jerry  Taulbee, Contracting Officer, at 410-436-2449 or email  [Please use the link below]