Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, SEA 0241, 2531 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA 22242-5160

58 -- INTEGRATED VOICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR LHA 5 SOL N00024-97-R-4091 POC Contract Specialist, Shari Segich, SEA 02411A, (703) 602-0204 x 413 The Navy anticipates issuing in late March 1997 a competitive solicitation to acquire a shipboard integrated voice communications system (IVCS), associated data, spares, training, provisioning technical documentation (PTD), and provisioned item orders for LHA 5, plus options in FY98 for LHA4, in FY99 for LHA 1, and in FY00 for LHA 2 and LHA 3. In addition, the proposed contract will contain provisions to procure for other ship classes (including but not limited to LPD 17, CVN 68, DDG 51) IVCS system engineering, equipment, and life cycle support items. The system shall support shipboard command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence (C4I) as an integrated communication service for user information and access on demand. The shipboard administrative telephone service will also be provided by the system. The Navy's objective is to obtain a standardized IVCS shipboard solution for existing and selected future ship classes. The primary mission of the IVCS is to support the functional collection, transmission, and distribution of orders and information for interior ship voice communications and data. The RFP will require each offeror to demonstrate a limited model IVCS that will illustrate the contractor's understanding of mission requirements, economic feasible application of COTS and NDI hardware, and the design effort required for total ship integration. The demonstration will be considered in the source selection evaluation. Award of a contract will be based on the best value to the government, price/cost and other factors considered. The required delivery date for LHA 5 IVCS, associated spares, and data is Sep 98. All option items shall be delivered 12 months after exercise of option. We anticipate the solicitation documents being located on the NAVSEA Contracts Directorate Home Page at the following address: http://sea02www.navsea.navy.mil. Copies may also be obtained by written request to: Naval Sea Systems Command, Attn: Code 02411A/S. Segich, National Center Building #3 (NC3), 2531 South Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. (0044)

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