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A -- ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR SUBMARINE MESSAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM SOL N66001-97-R-0010 POC POC Ms. Caroline Standish, Code D212, Contract Specialist, (619)553-4509. POC for copy, Mr. J.C. Norris, (619)553-4331. Mr. G.E. Brown, Contracting Officer. This is a requirement for engineering, technical, and management support services for software design, development and sustained life-cycle maintenance of Submarine Message Processing Systems, associated subsystems, and related support systems and equipment deployed in, or to be deployed operationally in strategic and tactical communications platforms and support sites. These Submarine Message Processing Systems are in various stages of acquisition and deployment, and support major Very Low Frequency and Low Frequency (VLF/LF) submarine communication subsystems such as VERDIN Transmit and Receive Terminals, Enhanced VERDIN System (EVS) Transmit and Receive terminals, Compact Very Low Frequency (CVLF) Receive Terminal, Integrated VERDIN Transmit Terminal (IVTT), Low Cost Receive (LCR),Integrated Submarine Automated Broadcast Processing System (ISABPS), Improved Emergency Action Transmission System (IEMATS), Modular Interface Exchange System (MIXS), NATO Interoperable Submarine Broadcast System, the VLF/LF Receive Terminal (VRT), the Submarine Message Buffer (SMB), the U.S. Air Force 616A transmit and receive terminal, Miniature Receive Terminal (MRT), and the Advanced VLF/LF Receiver (AVR), the TACAMO Message Processing System (TMPS), the MILSTAR Message Processing System (MMPS), and other submarine communications systems and support systems. The work, which includes software/hardware integration, and system integration with the intended operational platform, is highly concerned with the Strategic Communication System (SCS), formerly the Minimum Essential Emergency Communications Network (MEECN), with respect to prerequisites of performance and operating characteristics mandated by the National Command Authority (NCA), Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), and the Navy's submarine operational commanders. Successful performance requires application of extensive technical experience and expertise associated with submarine communication systems to include the characteristic operational requirements. Specific experienceshould include design, development and maintenance of submarine communication software programs, support programs, and subsystem interface requirements. The successful offeror will also demonstrate experience with approved Department of Defense and Military software standards and procedures, and will demonstrate a commitment to improve software processes to reach Level 3 and higher, Software Process Maturity as assessed by the Software Engineering Institute's (SEI) document "A Method for Assessing the Software Engineering Capability of Contractors". The Government contemplates a possible multiple award of Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract(s) with Cost Plus Fixed Fee Pricing arrangement for a period not to exceed five years. Estimated labor hours over five years are 500,000 within the following labor categories: Staff Scientist; Sr. Management Specialist; Sr. Communications Systems Engineer; Computer Scientist; Management Specialist; Sr. System Analyst; Communications Systems Engineer; Logistics Engineer; Mechanical Engineer; System Analyst; Program Analyst; Electronic Technician; Technical Writer; Illustrator/Drafter; Configuration Management Specialist; Data Management Specialist; Quality Assurance Specialist and Technical Typist. Solicitation document to be issued on or about 04/04/97. Facsimile letters are acceptable at (619)553-6976. For copies of solicitation(s) only written requests will be honored. (0078)

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