Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, SEA 026, 2531 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA 22242-5160

J -- INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE, FIELD ENGINEERING SUPPORT, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF US NAVY SUBMARINE TOWED SYSTEMS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT SOL N00024-97-R-6234 DUE 060197 POC Michael Iseman/Code 02621M; Jeffrey Thrasher/Code 02625; tel: (703) 602-7703 This announcement advises industry of an impending requirement for intermediate maintenance, field engineering support, and technical services in support of US Navy submarine towed systems and related equipment. The systems and related equipment include the TB 16 Series, TB 16 Multi-Line, TB 23, Accelerated Standalone TBX, and TB 29 towed arrays; the R 2505 Receiver; and the OK 276 Series, OK 542 Series, OK 634, and OA 9070 Series handling equipment. These systems and equipment are used with the AN/BQQ 5, AN/BQQ 6, AN/BSY 1, AN/BSY 2, Advanced Rapid Commercial-off-the-shelf Insertion (ARCI), and New Attack Submarine (NAS) sonar/combat control systems. A draft solicitation will be available on or about 26 February 1997 and the final solicitation will be available on or about 01 April 1997. The draft and final solicitations and related information (e.g., required response date) will be posted on the World Wide Web/Internet at "http://sea02www.navsea.navy.mil" and limited quantities of "paper copies" willbe available for pick-up, on a first-come, first-served basis, at the NAVSEA Contracts Liaison Office, 2531 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Room 5E40, Arlington, VA 22242-5160. No further CBD announcements concerning the solicitation are planned. Interested parties are encouraged to obtain and provide written comments to the draft solicitation within 21 days of issuance. Written comments can be mailed to the address listed above, sent via electronic mail to "Iseman_Mike@hq.navsea.navy.mil", or sent via telephone facsimile to (703) 602-7023. All responsible sources responding to the final solicitation shall be considered. (0052)

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