Naval Research Laboratory, Attn: Code 3240, 4555 Overlook Ave., S.W. Washington, DC 20375-5326

A -- ENGINEERING, TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT SUPORT SOL N000173-98-R-JW01 POC James P. Waldenfels, Code 3240.JW, (202) 767-3003; Contracting Officer Mary Ann Carpenter, (202) 767-3003 The Naval Research Laboratory has a requirement for five years of engineering, technical and management support for two key responsibilities of the Naval Research Laboratory's Military Support Division, Code 1400: maintaining an interface between NRL research management and Navy, DOD and other requirements, research, acquisition and operations organizations; and (2) for NRL's airborne research, supporting (a) modification of the NRL ASC2 aircraft relating to Airborne Early Warning, the Airborne Surveillance Technology Program, and Common Equipment Set systems, and (b) the installation and removal of special projects on NRL airborne research laboratories. The contract may be structured using options for each year of performance beyond the initial year. THIS PROCUREMENT WILL BE CONDUCTED ON A 100% SET ASIDE BASIS FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. Support of the interface function will involve developing and maintaining program goals, developing technical requirments, project planning, analyzing issues, monitoring critical schedule milestones, and coordinating efforts of all associated organizations throughout the life of R&D projects. One program focus is related to Airborne Early Warning (AEW) systems, including but not limited to the Combat Systems Functional Allocation Board (CSFAB) and the Advanced Surveillance Technology (ASTP), the Theater Air Defense Battle Management Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (TAD BMC4I), the Joint Composite Tracking Net (JCTN), and the Surveillance Infrared Search and Track (SIRST) programs, plus associated data link, sensor/data fusion and processing working groups. Other involvement currently includes NRL support of the Next Generation Aircraft Carrier (CVX), the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), the Surface Combatant 21 (SC-21) and all derivative programs. The work related to NRL aircraft involves technical assistance in the definition of requirements; engineering assistance in development of master plans, execution details and schedules; coordinatingschedule and execution activities with NRL research directorates; avionics systems engineering support; development of procedures and locations for non-standard project installations on aircraft; providing training in RDT&E instrumentation and aircraft systems interface; and assisting with documentation relating to installation and removal of airborne research projects. A detailed SOW will be issued with the solicitation. A core team of three is planned from the outset of performance, including a team leader, senior engineer, and technical specialist. Two other team members, a senior systems engineer and an engineer, will be covered by options and their performance is not anticipated initially; their work will be covered by options. The team leader, senior engineer and eventually the senior systems engineer will be involved mainly with the research interface task and will perform primarily at NRL's Washington site. The technician and eventually the engineer will be involved mainly with the airborne research tasks and will perform primarily at NAS, Patuxent River, Maryland. Naval Airborne AEW and related program familiarity (team leader) or experience (senior systems engineer, engineer, and technical specialist) is a salient qualification, and a salient qualification for the senior engineer is 18 months in a command-at-sea position with an operational surface combat or carrier based aviation warfare speciality. An additional key requirement for the team leader is familiarity with the Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC), Cruise Missile Defense (CMD), and Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO) programs. An additional key requirement for the senior systems engineer is working knowledge of current E-2C weapons systems and the airborne CEC plus knowledge of the CSFAB and the ASTP, TAD BMC4I, JCTN, and SIRST programs, including their application to next generation AEW systems. Experience with P-3 aircraft is another key requirement for the engineer and technical specialist positions. The team leader position requires eligibility for a Top Secret clearance upon award; all other positions require eligibility for a Secret clearance upon award, with the additional requirement that the senior systems engineer and senior engineer be eligible for a Top Secret clearance as required by the Contracting Officer's Representative. The following web site is related to Code 1400's work: http://planes.www.nrl.navy.mil/. Eagle Sytems Inc. of California, MD is currently performing some of these tasks. Proposals will be due approximately 35 days after the solicitation is issued. Send requests for N00173-98-R-JW01 to Contracting Officer, ATTN: Code 3240.JW, Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20375-5326. Facsimile requests may be sent via (202) 767-5896 or (202) 767-6197. Telephone requests for this solicitation will not be honored. Note 26 applies. Synopsis No. JW01. ***** (0269)

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