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R -- TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE ANALYSIS SOL N00421-97-R-1269 DUE 082197 POC Mr. Bill Aumand, Team Leader, (301) 432-1825 X106//Mr. Bill Jones, Contract Specialist,(301) 342-1825 X153 The Naval Air Systems Command proposes to procure technical and engineering support services for the Structures Division (AIR-4.3.3), Air Vehicle Department (AIR-4.3), Systems and Engineering Group (AIR-4.0) of the Naval Air Systems Command. Solicitation N00421-97-R-1269 is for an estimated 812,000 Labor Hours per year for a base year and four option years of support. NOTICE: At the end of this synopsis this note will appear: END OF SYNOPSIS FULL TEXT VERSION. If the copy that the prospective offeror receives stops before this point, s/he has not received a complete document. This is usually the result of editing by on line synopsis publishing services. If this occurs, please call the Contracting Officer, Mr. Bill Aumand at (301) 342-1825 ext. 106 and a full version of this document will be faxed to you. Due to the nature of the Government's requirement, the contractor must maintain facilities that are within thirty-five (35) miles of the main gate of the Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, MD, within the counties of Calvert and St. Mary's Maryland. To be considered for award, the contractor must have a SECRET facilities clearance.GENERAL TASK LISTING: The required services include but are not limited to those listed here: [TASK A] -- Technical investigations in support of the Structural Appraisal of Fatigue Efforts (SAFE) segment of the Aircraft Structural Life Surveillance (ASLS) Program to complete the following effort for any Navy Aircraft. (1) Provide engineering and technical support to the SAFE Program in order to investigate, evaluate and recommend solutions to problems or issues of a technical nature which may develop. Provide engineering and technical support to the SAFE Program in order to recommend updates to specified potentially outdated programs. (3) Provide engineering and technical support to the SAFE program in order to investigate, evaluate and make recommendations with respect to the induction of specified models into the SAFE program. [TASK B] -- Technical investigations in support of the Structural Life Assessment Program (SLAP) segment of the ASLS program as necessary to complete the following effort for any Navy aircraft: (1) Provide engineering and technical support to the SLAP Program in order to investigate, evaluate and make recommendations concerning the necessity for the initiation of a major SLAP effort.(2) Provide engineering and technical support to the SLAP Program in order to investigate and evaluate the Prime Contractor's SLAP Program. Provide engineering and technical support to the SLAP Program in order to assist in the development of a SLAP analysis for a specific aircraft. [TASK C ] -- Technical investigations in support of the Structural Life Extension Program (SLEP) segment of the ASLS program as necessary to complete the following effort for any Navy aircraft. Provide engineering and technical support for the SLEP program in order to investigate and evaluate the Prime Contractor's SLEP Program. (2) Provide engineering and technical support to the SLEP Program in order to assist in the development of a SLEP analysis for a specific aircraft or component thereof. [TASK D] -- Perform structural integrity and fatigue life determinations related to fleet aircraft structural failures and repairs. [TASK E] -- Perform engineering investigations and tests related to the structural design, development, and modification of specific aircraft models. LABOR CATEGORIES AND ESTIMATED LEVEL OF EFFORT: The following list covers the Level of Effort for the Base Year. These levels remain reasonably constant throughout the second, third and fourth option years as identified below. [1] Program Manager (Key), 2,000 hours; [2] Senior Engineering Analyst (Key), 22,000 hours; [3] Engineering Analyst (Key), 24,000 hours; [4] Senior Engineer II (Key), 12,000 hours; [5] Senior Engineer I (Key), 12,000 hours; [6] Engineer Technician II, 18,000 hours; [7] Engineer Technician I, 18,000 hours; [8] Senior Applications Programmer, 8,000 hours; [9] Applications Programmer, 10,000 hours; [10] Data Technician, 20,000 hours; [11] Technical Writer, 2,000 hours; [12] Clerk Typist 16,000 hours; The total estimated Level of effort for the Base Year is 164,000 hours, Option Year 1 is 164,000 hours, Option Year 2 is 164,000 hours, Option Year 3 is 164,000 hours and Option Year 4 is 164,000 hours. The total for the entire effort options inclusive is 820,000 hours. These estimates and requirements are preliminary only and are subject to change in the solicitation. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code for this effort is 8711 which has a size standard of $20.5 Million in sales. The proposed solicitation is a follow-on to a contract that was previously awarded as 100 percent Small Business set-aside. The follow-on procurement will be awarded based on Full and Open Competition. (1) The Navy intends to release a draft Request for Proposal (RFP) on 12 May 1997 via the internet. (2) The Navy will hold a presolisition conference on 30 June 1997 prior to releasing a final RFP on 21 July 1997. The Requestsfor RFP's may be sent via E-Mail to Aumand_ Bill%PAX9B@MR.NAWCAD.NAVY.MIL with a copy to Jones_ Bill%PAX9@MR.NAWCAD.NAVY.MIL. Send written requests for copies of the solicitation to Mr. Bill Aumand (Code 25422B, M/S 32), Contracting Officer, Contracts Competency, Bldg. 588, Suite 2, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, 47253 Whalen Road Unit 588, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1463. Ensure that you provide your E-Mail address with your request. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED OR RETURNED. ALL PROSPECTIVE OFFERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO USE THE INTERNET TO RESPOND. Facsimile requests are acceptable. All internet responses should give the E-Mail address, phone/fax number, and mailing address in the body of the response. Internet responses without a return address will not be recognized. The synopsis will be made available over the Internet in a "WORD 6"(TM) and will reside on the NAVAIR Home Page residing on the World Wide Web server which may be accesses using client browser. Offerors who;have requested a copy of the RFP will be notified by E-Mail when it is released. The WWW address, or URL, for the NAVAIR Home Page is: "HTTP:/WWW.NAVAIR.NAVY.MIL/" (without quotations). The point of contact is Bill Aumand, Code 25422B, at fax 301.342.1864 ext. 106 fax 301.342.1864 or 1847. END OF SYNOPSIS FULL TEXT VERSION (0086)

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