DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION OF A NUCLEAR TOMAHAWK LAND ATTACK MISSILE PORTABLE LAUNCH SYSTEM FOR SUBMARINES Heather Jackson, Contracts Specialist, SEA 02621H, (703) 602-7703, fax (703) 602-7023. As a follow up to the Sources Sought announcement published on 29 December 1995 regarding the Navy's plan to issue RFP N00024-96-R-6221 for the development and production of a Portable Launch System (PLS) for Nuclear Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAM-N) for installation on the 688 and NSSN class submarines, the Navy plans to convene an UNCLASSIFIED Briefing for Industry on May 8, 1996 at 10:00am in room 3S11 at NAVSEA Headquarters, in the Zachary Taylor Building (National Center #3), 2531 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA 22242-5160. The purpose of this Briefing for Industry is to provide an overview of the procurement and system requirements, and to distribute DRAFT electronic and hard copies of the System Specification, Statement of Work (SOW), and portions of the RFP. Industry will be asked to provide written comments on these documents within thirty (30) days after the Briefing for Industry. The Government will not issue responses to these comments, but will consider them for incorporation into the final version of the System Specification, SOW, and RFP. Written comments will be accepted at the Briefing, however responses will not be given, and there will be no verbal question/answer period. Firms planning to attend this Briefing must submit written notification no later than 3 May 1996 to Commander, ATTN: Heather Jackson, Code 02621H, Naval Sea Systems Command, 2531 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA 22242-5160. This notification must include the name of the company, and the names of all representatives who will be attending the briefing. A fax notification is acceptable. Due to size constraints of the room, individual firms will be limited to a maximum of two (2) representatives. In order to enhance industry participation in the review of the draft Specification, SOW, and portions of the RFP, the Navy intends to post the unclassified portions of these documents on the INTERNET after the Briefing. The specific location and access instructions to these documents will be provided at the Briefing. A single hard copy of the DRAFT documents will be available for viewing after the Briefing in the NAVSEA Industry Liaison Office, Room 5E40 in the Zachary Taylor Building (National Center #3), 2531 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA. Additionally, a single hard copy of the DRAFT documents will be available for viewing after the Briefing at the TLAM-N PLS Technical Information Center (TIC) at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division, Newport. The TIC will be discussed at the Briefing. Any subsequent revision of the draft documents remains solely at the Government's discretion. The Government intends to provide a list of the attendees at the Briefing to all firms at the briefing, and any others who request it in order to assist firms or individuals who may be interested in subcontracting opportunities. This is not 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. Issuance of DRAFT Specification, SOW and portions of the RFP 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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