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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 9,1996 PSA#1655Naval Surface Warfare Center, 300 Highway 361, Crane, IN 47522- 5001,
Code 1163 59 -- MICROWAVE TRAVELING WAVE TUBES (TWTS) 40 WATT POC Point of
contact, Ms. Flo Martin, Contract Specialist, Code 1163WM,
812-854-3689, fax requests to 812-854-1841 The Crane Division, Naval
Surface Warfare Center is seeking prospective sources to provide
microwave traveling wave tubes (TWTs) to be used in the AEGIS AN/SPY-1
Radar Transmitter. The TWTs must be manufactured in accordance with
preliminary specification WS-9937/4B. A copy of the specification will
be provided to interested parties. The closing date for specification
requests is 23 August 1996. The potential source must provide a
budgetary estimate (closing date for submission of response is 27
September 1996) for the manufacture of two (2) engineering samples and
ten (10) qualification samples for government evaluation, fully
compliant with WS-9937/4B. The budgetary estimate should not include
the qualification requirements of WS-9937/4B, paragraph 3.4.
Engineering samples must be delivered by 1 June 1998. Qualification
samples must be delivered by 1 April 1999. It is anticipated that
production TWT deliveries will be required beginning in FY 2000 at a
rate of 40 to 45 TWTs per year. Approximately 1000 TWTs will be
required to support the effective service life of AEGIS Class Cruisers
and Destroyers. Note: 1. The preliminary specification is
unclassified, but contains coded parameters defined in CONFIDENTIAL
NAVORD drawing number 10001-2903265. Prospective sources must carry at
least a CONFIDENTIAL security clearance. Clearances will be verified
through Defense Investigative Services prior to the release of the
specification. 2. Specification shall not be provided outside of the
United States. This request is made for planning purposes only, and is
not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the
Government pay for information solicited. Point of contact is Ms. Flo
Martin, Code 1163WM, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, IN telephone
812-854-3689. (0220) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0293 19960808\59-0019.SOL)
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