COASTSYSTA Dahlgren Division, NSWC, 6703 West Highway 98, Panama City, FL 32407-7001

A -- AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE AND STRATEGIC SEALIFT ENGINEERING SERVICES SUPPORT CONTRACT SOL N61331-97-R-0005 DUE 021597 POC Mary Kitchen, Contract Specialist, (904)235-5389 Carol A. Dreger, Contracting Officer, (904)234-4863. The Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Dahlgren Division, Coastal Systems Station (CSS), Panama City, FLorida intends to solicit competitive proposals for non-personal technical and engineering support services for engineering and technical support for various amphibious warfare, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), and strategic sealift programs and systems being developed or supported by CSS. This effort will involve systems engineering, systems integration, analytical and engineering support for: amphibious ships and craft, seaborne logistics programs and systems, USMC mine/countermine/barrier warfare programs and systems, surface mobility programs, tactical deception programs, amphibious lift and related logistics programs and operations from initial concept development through operational fielding. Specific support will be required for existing systems, such as the LHD-1 class ships; LSD-41 class ships; LSD cargo variant; landing craft air cushion (LCAC) and LCAC Block Upgrades; strategic sealift ship classes such as the T-AKR, T-AVB, and T-ACS; and USMC mine clearance programs such as Very Shallow Water Mine Countermeasures. Additionally, support will be required for emergent advanced development and related technology base programs in support of amphibious warfare, USMC, and strategic sealift programs. A five year indefinite quantity cost-plus-fixed-fee contract is anticipated. Technical and cost proposal will be requested. A DRAFT solicitation will be released on 15 January 1997. Industry comments are due back to CSS by 22 January 1997. Anticipate FORMAL solicitation release on 15 February 1997. RFPs may be requested via mail or facsimile machine, (904)234-4251. Address requests to the Contract Specialist shown above. No telephone requests will be accepted. (0359)

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