Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, 9500 MacArthur Blvd., West Bethesda, MD 20817-5700

A -- REQUIREMENT FOR ENGINEERING, TECHNICAL, ANALYTICAL AND PROGRAM SUPPORT SOL N00167-97-SS-0039 DUE 063097 POC Scott, Sentz, Contract Negotiator, Code 3324, (301) 227-5822/Contracting Officer, Renee Cairo-Iocco The Carderock Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center is requesting Sources Sought Information from qualified 8(a) contractors only for engineering, technical, analytical and program support. This contract will provide specialized engineering and fabrication of hardware and software, via a research and development omnibus contract to assist the Navy. The contract will include the following: (1) DESIGN, FABRICATE, DEVELOP, TEST, AND EVALUATE NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE SYSTEMS. Capabilities include: Design and analysis of safing and arming devices; preparation and/or review of test plans and test requirements; reliability maintainability and producibility studies; technical manuals; robotics; and automation technology. (2) DETONATION PHYSICS AND STRUCTURAL RESPONSE. Capabilities include: Research and engineering support in the development of new warheads and propellant concepts and energetic materials sensitivity; static and dynamic analysis to include coupled Lagrangian and Eulerian techniques; 3D simulation and animation based on physics of encounter; perform structural dynamic analyses by fiinite element and finite difference methods; model projectiles, fuzes, explosives, etc. for impact problems. (3) AEROBALLISTICS PROGRAM. Capabilities include: Provide research, engineering, and technical support in the investigation of aeroballistic reentry phenomena and materials to withstand the attendant forces; provide operation and maintenance (O&M) support for hypervelocity wind tunnel. (4) SURFACE ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE (ASW). Capabilities include: Engineering, technical, analytical, developmental, testing, and programmatic services. (5) PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE ENGINEERING OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS (ECS) TECHNOLOGY BLOCK. Capabilities include: Furnish the required engineering, technical, administrative, and analytical services to support the development and maintenance of large, highly complex real-time Navy systems including operation and maintenance of ECS computer systems; plan, organize and implement workshops supporting block goals; support ECS software engineering, life cycle development and matrix analyses. (6) PROVIDE ENGINEERING, TECHNICAL AND ANALYTICAL SUPPORT TO SHOCK TESTING PROGRAMS. Capabilities include: Development of analytical models and conduct of shock response studies, design, and fabrication of fixtures to provide proper impedance for shock testing complex structures; conduct tests, data reduction, signal processing, data analyses, and failure analyses; and provide design change recommendations. (7) MAGNETIC SILENCING PROGRAM. Capabilities include: Provide engineering, technical, and program support; reviewing and guidance on deperming procedures, degaussing coil design and special test procedures; development and analyses of techniques for magnetic signatures and the effectiveness of on-board systems for Navy platforms. (8) COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT SUPPORT. Capabilities include: Provide technical and system administration support for secure computers and their networking operation to include information management and data base administration; maintaining and updating STILO Information Center Software Program; provide training and manual maintenance; support the operation of Local Area Network (LAN) and secure STU III communications for access to NAVY users. (9) WAR-ROOM DESIGN AND INSTALLATION. Capabilities include: Design, acquisition, integration, training, and logistics to support the NAVY Program office presentation and display requirements. The facility designer must have multi-platform capability to integrate systems such as: TAC3, UNIX, Windows NT, etc., and familiarity with like facilities. (10) CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION FOR SECURE FACILITY WITH CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS. Capabilities include: Design, specification, requirements, analyses, implementation, and operational support of system. NOTE: SPECIAL ACCESS REQUIRED. (11) ELECTROCHEMISTRY PROGRAM. Capabilities include: Research and engineering support for investigation of electrochemical power sources and corrosion phenomena. (12) NUCLEAR WEAPONS EFFECTS PROGRAM. Capabilities include: Providing the necessary personnel, facilities, and materials for the Nuclear Weapons Effect (NWE) survivability and electronics hardening efforts. Recommend new T&E approaches as well as analytical designs for NWE test facilities. (13) RADIATION SAFETY AND MONITORING SUPPORT. Capabilities include: Assistance in the planning, development, and implementation of NSWCCD's radiation safety support functions. Assist in the review and evaluation of life cycle control of radioactive material, microwave systems, lasers, particle accelerators, and x-ray equipment. (14) HIGH LEVEL PLANNING SUPPORT. Capabilities include: Planning and analyses support to the NSWC senior management for special studies, i.e., commercial activities study, disaster preparedness plan, information systems security plan. (15) SUBMARINE AND SURFACE SHIP SURVIVABILITY. Capabilities include: Development in enabling technology required for effective research into design concepts for survivable ships and submarines; development of computational methods to assess the vulnerability of ships and submarines. (16) NUCLEAR WEAPONS EFFECTS PROGRAM. Capabilities include: Development of rationale and generate hardening criteria. (17) PROVIDE NWE PROGRAM SUPPORT. Capabilities include: Provide support for program documentation, briefing material, management plans and strategies, etc., and assist with briefings as required.. (18) CONDUCT NUCLEAR HARDENING PROGRAMS. Capabilities include: Perform vulnerability analyses; design hardened electronics. (19) PULSE POWER SYSTEM. Capabilities include: Design, build, and test various pulse power systems; perform analytical calculations to support design. (20) ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY. Capabilities include: Data acquisition, storage and retrieval; economic and/or financial studies; historical preservation; air and water quality; hydrology; geology; hazardous material; hazardous waste management; ordnance; industrial hygiene; health and safety; and job-specific and compliance-related environmental training. When responding, submit two copies and reference the sources sought number N00167-97-SS-0039. The requiring activity is in the planning process and is seeking information only from potential sources relative to the operational requirements of this application; therefore, there is no formal structured requirement at this time. Acknowledgment of receipt of response will not be made, and respondents to this notice will not be notified of the results of the Naval Surface Warfare Center's evaluation of the information submitted. This notice is for information purposes only and does not commit the Government to any contractual agreements. This requirement is listed under Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 87ll and annual receipts of $2.5M is the maximum allowed for a concern, including its affiliates, to be considered a small business. All respondents are requested to indicate their current size status: Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned Business, 8(a), or Historically Black College or University/Minority Institution (HBCU/MI) in their response. Submit responses to: Attn: Code 3324 (Scott Sentz), Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, 9500 MacArthur Boulevard, West Bethesda, MD 20817-5000. Technical questions can be addressed to Mr. Jeffrey King, Code 6740, telephone no. (301) 227-4077. (0135)

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