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

R -- SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR SURFACE COMBATANTS/AEGIS PROGRAM SOL N00024-96-R-5112 POC Mary Keyser, Contract Specialist, (703) 602-8105/551. The Naval Sea Systems Command has a requirement for systems engineering and technical support services to the Program Executive Office for Surface Combatants/AEGIS Program (PEO SC/AP) Technical Division that supports combat system engineering over the life cycle of systems installed in AEGIS Guided Missile Cruisers and AEGIS Guided Missile Destroyers (inclusive of Foreign Military Sales), and other surface combatants that may employ the AEGIS Combat System in the future. The support includes minimal life cycle engineering for Non-AEGIS surface combatants (DDG 963/993/FFG-7 Class.) The services also include all warfare mission areas that are assigned to these ships, such as air defense (including tactical ballistic missile defense), surface, strike, undersea, and mine warfare. The requirement encompasses system engineering support for the incorporation of evolving systems into appropriate ships; development of technical requirements for new capabilities; rapid response to emergent production and in-service or design problems; rapid response to staff technical working groups; and recommendations for courses of action. Additionally, the services involve support to PEO SC/AP in verifying the ability of the AEGIS Combat System to meet performance requirements during the acquisition process including development, testing, production, and deployment. 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 per 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. The Contractor's facilities must have a SECRET facility clearance. The solicitation will be posted on the INTERNET on or about mid-August 1996. A limited number of hard copies will be available on a ''first come, first served'' basis 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 host 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 solicitation, which will include related files (i.e., RFP, CDRLs and DD254) 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 may solicit an ''ORAL PRESENTATION.'' The anticipated award date is March or April 1997. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered. The incumbent for these services is Vitro Corporation performing under Contract N00024-92-C-5115. The Navy plans to award two separate contracts for the follow-on efforts upon the end of the contract term. This synopsis is only for a portion of the effort being performed under Contract N00024-92-C-5115. See Numbered Note 26. (0184)

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