COASTSYSTA Dahlgren Division, NSWC, 6703 West Highway 98, Panama City, FL 32407-7001

R -- ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES FOR MINE WARFARE SYSTEMS SOL N61331-96-Q-0032 DUE 052996 POC Shirley Griner, Contract Specialist, (904)235-5354 Carol A. Dreger, Contracting Officer, (904)234-4863. The Coastal Systems Station, Dahlgren Division, NSWC, Panama City, Florida intends to solicit competitive proposals for non-personal technical and engineering support services for various Mine Warfare (MIW) systems being developed, modified, or supported by the Coastal Systems Station (COASTSYSTA). The major MIW mission areas include: Surface Mine Countermeasures (MCM), Airborne MCM, Shallow Water MCM, Mine Development, and In-Service Engineering of MCM and Mine Systems. Major platforms supported include: the MCM-1 and MHC-51 Class ships and helicopters, and Air Cushion Vehicles used in a mine warfare environment. Efforts in MIW support will involve concept formulation, system design, systems engineering and integration, installation and checkout, in-service engineering, configuration management, quality assurance, and integrated logistic support for systems from cradle to grave, i.e., from initial concept development through operational fielding and life cycle support. Required areas of technical expertise include: Command, Control, Communication, Computers and Intelligence (C4I); Precise Navigation; Sonar; Radar; Tactical displays; Remotely Operated Undersea Vehicles (ROVs); Mechanical and Influence Minesweeping; Energetics; Electro Optic programs; Modeling and simulation; and Life Cycle Management. Support will also be required for emergent advanced development and related technology base programs in support of MIW. Technical and cost proposals will be requested. The successful contractor must have a SECRET facility clearance. A DRAFT solicitation will be released on 8 April 1996. Industry comments are due back to COASTSYSTA by 19 April 1996. Anticipate FORMAL solicitation release on 30 April 1996, RFPs may be requested via mail or facsimile machine (904)234-4251. Address requests to the Contract Specialist shown above. No telephone requests will be accepted. Anticipated contract type will be a five-year Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee Indefinite Quantity. (0082)

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