Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, 2531 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA 22242-5160

J -- SERVICES TO SUPPORT TB-16/BQ SERIES AND TB-29 TOWED ARRAYS, THINLINE HANDLING EQUIPMENT AND RELATED EQUIPMENT SOL N00024-96-R-6228 DUE 080196 POC Michael S. Iseman, Contract Specialist, (703) 602-7703 ext. 657. The Naval Sea Systems Command has a requirement for approximately 485,477 hours of services plus related material in support of TB-16/BQ Series and TB-29 Towed Arrays, OA-9070 Series Deployable Array Working Group (DAWG) and related equipment. These equipment are used with submarine sonar and combat systems AN/BQQ-5, AN/BQQ-6, AN/BSY-1 and AN/BSY-2. The required services will support production, field, logistics, depot, training and Fleet activities; and repair, refurbishment and modification of deployed equipment. These supplies and services are only available from one source, Lockheed Martin Ocean, Radar & Sensor Systems (OR&SS), who is the developer and producer of the TB-16/BQ Series and TB-29 Towed Arrays and OA-9070 Series DAWG and, therefore, is the only source who can provide the services and supplies in the required timeframe. Accordingly, award is to be made to Lockheed Martin OR&SS, P. O. Box 4840, Syracuse, NY 13221-4840 pursuant to authority of 10 USC 2304(c)(1) and will consist of a base year of approximately 82,220 hours and four option years totaling approximately 403,257 hours. Businesses seeking subcontracting opportunities are encouraged to contact Lockheed Martin OR&SS. See Numbered Note(s): 22. (0176)

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