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R -- NEW ATTACK SUBMARINE ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES SOL N00024-96-R-6430 POC GLORIA CARTER, CONTRACT SPECIALIST, (703) 602-2043x643. The Naval Sea Systems Command has a requirement for engineering and technical services in support of the New Attack Submarine Program Office in the areas of Engineering Logistics Support and the Submarine Electronics Systems Program Office in the areas of Program Management, Engineering, Logistics Support, and Acquisition. Engineering Management Support includes: 1) hull, mechanical and electrical, and combat system support; 2) efforts in the areas of operation, use, maintenance, engineering, design, upgrade or improvement of Submarines and Submarines Systems; 3) Integrated Product and Process Development support; 4) analyzing technical designs, engineering changes thereto, testing, ship and ship system survivability, system/component development, risk management and mitigation, environmental compliance, utilization of CAD/CAE tools, design-to-manufacturing process, and interfaces; and 5) reliability, maintainability, quality assurance, cost, schedule, and safety as it relates to Submarines and Submarine Systems. Logistics Support include: 1) developing, maintaining and reviewing Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) products and services used to support submarines and their subsystems and components, including both Hull, Mechanical and Electrical, and Submarine Electronics Systems; 2) reviewing aspects of ADP systems and applications that support the fleet and application of digital technology; 3) configuration management support; and 4) COTS systems and engineering support. Program Management effort includes: 1) coordinating technical, management, cost, schedule, performance, and data delivery requirements; 2) performing economic and program management studies and creating supporting documentation required by the Navy to make decisions and direct the program; 3) maintaining financial and technical status tracking systems and master files, analyze cost/schedule data from development and production contractors and government supporting activities; and 4) reviewing specifications, hardware contractor's engineering change proposals and prepare and analyze program options. Acquisition Support includes: 1) recommendations and input regarding DoD acquisition policy, alternatives, and risk assessments; 2) recommendations and input regarding NAVSEA Procurement Process, Statements of Work, CDRLs and schedules for various procurements; 3) maintaining traceability data among cost performance reports and/or contract funds status reports; and 4) analyzing program schedule information. Services will be for one base year and four 1-year option periods. The total anticipated effort required to perform the outlined tasking is approximately 200 man-years/year over a five year period. Primary effort will be performed at the Contractor's facilities located within a 1-mile radius of the Naval Sea Systems Command Headquarters currently located in Arlington, Virginia and have a facility clearance up to and including SECRET material. Specifications will be contained in RFP N00024-96-R-6430. The solicitation will be posted on the INTERNET 21 June 1996. A limited number of hard copies will be available on a ''first come, first served'' basis beginning 21 June 1996 at 9:00 am at the Naval Sea Systems Command, Zachery Taylor Office Building, National Center Building #3, 2531 Jefferson Davis Highway, NAVSEA Liaison Office, Room 5E40, Arlington, Virginia. To access the solicitation electronically, use one of the following methods: Users with INTERNET access can use WEB browsers such as NETSCAPE and MOSAIC to access the NAVSEA CONTRACTS WEB page at http//sea02www.navsea.navy.mil/. Users with dial-up hosts connection to the INTERNET (such as America On Line, Compuserv, or Prodigy) can access the NAVSEA CONTRACTS WEB page by using their INTERNET access software. This solicitaion,which will include related files (i.e. RFP, CDRLs and 254) listed under the solicitation number, can then be downloaded directly to your workstation. In addition, offerors are hereby notified that any written requests submitted for copies of the solicitation will not be acted upon. This RFP will solicit an ''ORAL PRESENTATION''. Questions concerning this procurement should be directed to Gloria Carter at (703) 602-2043x643. (0158)

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