Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Code 2.1500/MS-45, 6000 E. 21st Street, Indianapolis, IN 46219-2189

H -- TESTING SERVICES Sol. N00163-96-R-0058. Due 050296. Contact Point, Richard Lovell, (317) 353-7671, Contracting Officer, Martin Schmidt, Telefax (317) 353-3066. The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Indianapolis is anticipating the release of a solicitation on approximately 03/01/96 for a testing services contract. The requirement will be for a base year and four (4) one (1) year options for a test program furnishing testing/reporting/documentation of armament suspension and release equipment and integral components (primarily bomb racks and missile launchers). The major areas of testing (which will include test documentation and failure/fault analysis documentation and capability) are: Life Tests, include the instrumented suspension and release of dummy stores utilizing explosive charges; Mil-T-7743 testing of electrical characteristics, temperature, altitude, humidity, icing, static loads, sand, salt, shock/vibration, fatigue, etc. The container shall posses facilities and equipment to perform the testing above and diagnostic/testing equipment and facilities for Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), X-Ray, chemical analysis, metalurgical evaluation etc. A security clearance is required. Detailed technical, quality, management and cost proposals will be required. Evaluation will be based on meeting the minimum requirements in the solicitation and SOW. The contract type will be cost re-imbursement plus award fee. Therefore lowest proposed cost will not be the basis for award. Award will be made to the offeror whose cost reflects full performance and understanding of the solicitation requirements and SOW and can perform the contract in a manner most advantageous to the Government. Interested Sources Caution! The Government solicitation and SOW requirement requires a rapid turnaround in the start and finish of the testing. Past history has shown that sources with a comprehensive facility and inventory of equipment with minimal sub-contracting of testing or laboratory services and/or do not use multiple company owned facilities due to testing capability limitations at each facility, can best satisfy this requirement and are hence more cost effective and advantageous to meeting the Government's requirements. (011)

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