18 October 1999

[Commerce Business Daily: Posted in CBDNet on October 14, 1999]
[Printed Issue Date: October 18, 1999]
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PART: SPECIAL NOTICES
OFFADD: Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, Code
  257, 12350 Research Parkway, Orlando, Fl 32826-3224
SUBJECT: A-MARINE WARFARE TACTICS PC GAME
DESC: The Government intends to negotiate on a sole source basis
  and award, to Atomic Games, Inc., 18201A Egret Bay Boulevard,
  Houston, TX 77058, a contract to deliver a product that will
  teach maneuver warfare tactics to the individual Marine Corps
  leaders using a Personal Computer (PC). The product must include
  capability for a Marine to play an Artificial Intelligence
  or another Marine. A minimum of five different representative
  terrain maps of about 1000 by 1500 meters is desired. Delivery
  of this commercial item within 9 to 12 months of contract award
  is required. This contract will be awarded per the authority
  at 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.301-1, "Only One Responsible
  Source and No other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency
  Requirements." Atomic Games, Inc. is the original manufacturer
  of the Close Combat III - The Russian Front commercial game
  and, as such, owns the unique proprietary technology that provides
  a real-time performance in a realistic tactical combat environment.
  Atomic Games, Inc. is the only known source that possesses
  the unique qualifications to develop a tactical decision-making
  game for the Government within the required time frame and
  within the $220K available for this effort. A solicitation
  will be issued on or about 20 December 1999 pursuant to FAR
  Part 12. This procurement will result in a firm fixed price
  contract. See Numbered Note 22. All responses to this synopsis
  must be in writing. No telephonic responses will be accepted.
  Inquiries may be accepted by fax at (407) 380-4164 Attention:
  Michael Harris. A determination not to compete this proposed
  action is solely within the discretion of the Government. 
CITE: (W-287 SN391848)