Department Of The Navy, Naval Information Systems Management Center (code02), Bldg 176, 5th Floor, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, Dc 20374-5070

ACRESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, ADVANCED TOMHAWK DISPLAY CENTER POC POC: Ms.Shawna Peterson (202) 433-4678 WEB: Navy Information Systems Management Center(NISMC), http://www.nismc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Navy Information Systems Managment Center (NISMC), Nadine.Hughes@nismc.navy.mil. 17. The Naval Information Systems Management Center intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302 for the development of nineteen prototype Advanced Tomahawk Display Center (ATDC) units for testing and evaluation, and deployment. The ATDCs are required to support the Advanced Tomahawk Weapons Control System (ATWCS) Program which is updating the ship-installed Tomahawk Weapons Control System with Tactical Advanced Computer Four (TAC-4) processors and peripherals. Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(2). Justification: Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements and unusual and compelling urgency. The ATWCS is based on TAC-3/4 hardware and operating systems. Test and Evaluation (T&E) of the ATDC is targeted for completion in the February/March 1997 timeframe. Failure to complete T&E would delay ATWCS by approximately one year, therefore jeopardizing delivery of the ATWCS to new construction AEGIS ships. Due to the considerable resource investment in software development based on TAC equipment, conversion to a different processor-based systems is not possible due to schedule and resource constraints. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within 15 days after publication of this synopsis will be considered. 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. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Specifications relating to the procurement described are not available and cannot be furnished by the Government.***** (0339)

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