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L -- CONTRACTOR ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES SOL N00140-96-Q-0083 POC Tom Kaczmarek, Contract Negotiator, (215)697-9660. Contractor Engineering and Technical Services {CETS} and Contractor Maintenance Services {CMS} for the purpose of informing, advising, instructing and training Department of Defense personnel in the installation, operation and maintenance of H-3, H-53 and H-60 series Helicopters and attendant support equipment. The proposed acquisition is for 1,920 man months of effort as currently assessed by the Naval Aviation Engineeering Service Unit. The proposed effort will commence 1 July 1997 and will continue through 30 June 2002. The proposed acquisition consists of a Basic Program Term extending from 1 July 1997 through 30 June 1998 and four successive Option Terms each encompassing a period of one year. The first Option Term is scheduled to commence on 1 July 1998. If all options are invoked, the overall contract term will extend through 30 June 2002. This program effort will be attained by a new contract and/or a modification to the existing contract. The estimated amount of services covers the minimum needs of the Government for the specified period. The solicitation will contain specifications for Contract Field Services representatives and for Contractor Maintenance Services representatives. The solicitation will be issued on or after 18 November 1996. The place of performance is various Fleet and Shore Activities and is specified in the solicitation documents. The proposed contract action is for services which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with Sikorsky Support Services Incorporated, A United Technologies/Sikorsky Company, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Sikorsky is the only supplier of these services at this time. This firm is the Original Equipment Manufacturer and the only known source with the required engineering and technical expertise, in-plant support, and requisite data base to perform the required services. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. Interested parties who contend that they are technically qualified should submit within forty-five {45} days from the publication date of this notice specific factual data, including but not limited to: technical resumes, corporate and management experience, and other pertinent information as so desired, to be used as an evaluation basis to determine competence to successfully perform the required services. All technical proposals received within the forty-five {45} days notice period will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Technical proposals and requests received as a result of this notice will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Norfolk, Detachment Philadelphia. The Government will not pay for information received. All responses should be directed to the attention of Tom Kaczmarek, FISC NORVA DETPHILA Code 021A. SIC: 8711. SYN 013. (0297)

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