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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF OCTOBER 18,1995 PSA#1454Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, 12350 Research
Parkway, Orlando, FL 32826-3224 M -- OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ATLANTIC UNDERSEA TEST AND
EVALUATION CENTER (AUTEC), WEST PALM BEACH, FL AND ANDROS ISLAND,
COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS POC Contact Mr. Eric West/(407)380-4064 The
Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) is
preparing an unrestricted, full and open competitive acquisition under
best value source selection procedures to completely operate and
maintain and otherwise support a US Navy deep-water test and evaluation
(T&E) facility. This pre-solicitation notice is issued for the purpose
of disseminating preliminary information in the interest of
identifying interested sources capable of furnishing management,
personnel, and other resources necessary to support the evaluation
facility. AUTEC is managed from a headquarters facility in West Palm
Beach, FL with test range operations located on Andros Island,
Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The key operational elements of this T&E
facility constitute the Range Data Acquisition System, i.e., Weapons
Range, Acoustics Testing, and Fleet Operational Readiness Check Site
(FORACS) Range/Sensory Accuracy Testing. The successful offeror will be
responsible for test planning, test conduct, analysis of data and
related data production for large scale tracking range tests for both
RDT&E projects and Fleet readiness/tactics assessment. Test programs
will include: R&D of advanced ASW combat systems/weapons/sonar systems,
torpedo/target evaluations, radiated acoustic noise tests, ship
standardization trials, Fleet readiness tests/exercises, ocean
engineering/environmental tests and range development tests. The
successful offeror will also be responsible for the maintenance,
calibration and operation of: tracking range instrumentation; range
data collection, real-time display, and post-test data processing and
analysis systems; and large scale communication systems. Additional
requirements include: maintenance, repair, alteration, upkeep, overhaul
planning and daily operation of marine vessels (up to 190 ft.);
maintenance and operation of fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters in
compliance with Federal Aviation Administration Part 135 requirements;
maintenance, preparation, launch, recovery and post-run of mobile
targets (MK-30) and Reusable Exercise Torpedoes (MK-46, MK-50);
recovery, pot-run, storage and handling of exercise torpedoes
(MK-48/MK-48 ADCAP, MK-46, MK-50); engineering services to support
range operations/range maintenance components in the
resolution/solution of difficult problems, to develop improved
instrumentation systems and techniques to meet evolving operational
requirements, and to (0289) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0037 19951017\M-0001.SOL)
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