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L -- CONTRACTOR ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE SH-2 SERIES HELICOPTER AND RELATED EQUIPMENT SOL N00140-96Q-1854 POC Robert Serra, Contract Negotiator, (215)697-9627. The Fleet Industrial Supply Center, Detachment Philadelphia, intends to procure Contractor Engineering and Technical Services (CETS) in support of the SH-2 Series Helicopter and related equipment. The proposed procurement is for 120 man months of services as currently estimated by the Naval Aviation Engineering Service Unit (NAESU). The basic period of the proposed effort will commence on 01 Jan 97 and will continue through 31 December 97. A one (1) year option period, if exercised, will commence on 01 Jan 98 and continue through 31 December 98. This effort will be covered by a new contract and/or a provisional extension to the existing contract. This covers the Governments minimum needs for this period. The solicitation will contain specifications for Contractor Field Service representatives and other representatives (i.e., AFR, LSR) as appropriate. The place of performance is various Fleet and Shore Activities as specified in the solicitation. The eventual contract action is for services which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with Kaman Aerospace Corporation under the authority of FAR 6-302.1. Kaman Aerospace Corporation is the only supplier of these services at this time. This firm is the Original Equipment Manufacturer and the only known source with the required technical and engineering expertise, ''in-plant'' support, and requisite data base to perform the required services. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may identify their interests and technical capability to respond to this requirement. Interested parties who contend they are technically qualified should submit, within forty-five (45) days from the publication of this notice, specific factual data, including but not limited to: technical resumes, corporate management experience, and other pertinent information as so desired, to be used as an evaluation basis to determine competence to successfully perform the required services. All technical proposals received within the forty-five (45) day notice period will be considered by the Government. The Government reserves the right not to open this requirement to competition based upon technical responses to this notice. Technical responses and requests received as a result of this notice of intent will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not pay for information received. All responses should be directed to the Mr. Robert A. Serra at telephone number (215) 697-9623. SYN 223. (0102)

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