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A -- NAVAL MEDICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE INVESTIGATIONS SOL N66604-97-R-4971 DUE 111797 POC C. Gerrish, Contracting Officer, at (401) 841-2442 X277; FAX (401) 841-4820. WEB: Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract/. E-MAIL: C. Gerrish, Contracting Officer, gerrish@code59.npt.nuwc.navy.mil. The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, Rhode Island, anticipates making a single award of a five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity with Cost Plus Fixed Fee provisions type contract. This is for research and development services to support the Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory, Groton, Connecticut, in the investigations of the medical, psychological, and operational performance issues associated with Naval personnel. The research activities will include psychology, physiology, chemistry, biology, biochemistry, computer sciences, and engineering capabilities associated with instrumental diagnostics. The total level of effort is 163,500 manhours broken down as follows: Key personnel categories -- Program Manager 1,500; Senior Scientist, Level III 16,200; Scientist 43,200; Senior Technician, Level II 37,800. Non-key (SCA applicable) personnel categories -- Technician, Level I 27,000; Data Analyst, Level I 8,100; Computer Scientist, Level II 13,500; Secretary/Office Manager, Level II 5,400; Computer Technician 5,400; and Medical Editor 5,400. Wage Determinations will be included for New London, CT. The highest security level for the services will be SECRET. Award will be made to the contractor considered as the best value to the Government. The following factors will be used: Technical Approach, Personnel, Management Approach, and Past Performance. A pre-proposal conference/site visit is anticipated. Oral presentation of proposals is anticipated. The incumbent is Geo-Centers. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered. Requests for the solicitation shall be in writing, specifying the solicitation number. Request letters may be FAXed to (401) 841-4820. Telephone requests will not be honored. (0262)

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