NEW ATTACK SUBMARINE (NSSN) COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS AND INTELLIGENCE (C3I) SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT POC SEA 02654, D. Weaver, (703) 602-7703. The Navy plans to establish a Reading Library at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division, Newport on May 8, 1995 to further enhance the Navy's efforts to solicit and obtain industry participation and feedback in support of the New Attack Submarine (NSSN) Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence (C3I) System Development. This Reading Library will include the technical information previously available in the Reading Library located at General Dynamics, Electric Boat Division and will include the results of the C3I Architecture Concept Definition as it becomes available. Additional technical information related to C3I System Development will also be included in the library as it becomes available. The library will remain open until further notice. Information in the library will be available to companies/individuals with expertise in current or previous sonar or submarine combat systems and expertise in adaption of commercial technology to military applications. Access will be restricted to U.S. citizens with appropriate security clearances (SECRET NOFORN) on file. The Navy plans to solicit industry feedback on selected draft specifications as they become available and will use the library as a repository for drafts of such documents. Separate notices will be published in the Commerce Business Daily (CBD) announcing the availability of such draft specifications and the period for industry feedback. The Government will consider all comments received. The subsequent revision of any draft specification based on comments received remains solely at the Government's discretion. The Government will not provide individual responses to questions. Companies/individuals who are interested in access to the Reading Library or who wish to participate in the review of and industry feedback regarding draft specifications for the C3I System Development must submit a written request to Commander; ATTN: Dwayne Weaver, Code 02654; Naval Sea Systems Command; 2531 Jefferson Davis Highway; Arlington, Virginia 22242-5160. The written request must include a brief description of the company's or individual's expertise in the above categories, identifying CAGE code and security clearance information. Firms interested in contracting or subcontracting opportunities for C3I System Development are encouraged to make their interests known in order that a Bidder's List can be established for other firms or individuals who may be interested in subcontracting opportunities. This is not a request for proposals, a promise to issue a request for proposals, nor a promise by the Government to pay for information received in response to this synopsis or any subsequent synopsis announcing the availability of draft specifications for industry participation and feedback. Establishment of the Reading Library does not obligate the Government to award a contract and does not restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach.

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