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58 -- SUBMARINE DEPTH SOUNDER TRANSDUCERS SOL N66604-98-R-0639 DUE 011698 POC R. Hall, Contracting Officer at (401) 841-2442 X206; FAX (401) 841-4820 WEB: Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract/. E-MAIL: R. Hall, Contracting Officer, hall@code59.npt.nuwc.navy.mil. Firm Fixed Price Supply contract for production of TR 302( ) BQ transducers. Basic contract will be for two First Article units (nine months) plus 22 production units. Options will be included for a total contract quantity of about 110 units over five years. Delivery of production items will be in lots with a mean delivery time of about 11 months after exercise, but based on continuous production. Each item is a ceramic, multimode transducer for use in submarines as a depth sounder. The item is described by a classified performance specification. All interested parties should send their request for solicitations as identified above. Parties requesting the complete, classified RFP and data package must also demonstrate a security clearance and need-to-know as a potential prime contractor by sending NUWC Division Newport Code 5123 (security) details of their clearances, secure storage and secure production facilities, and whether they are manufacturers of transducers. Other interested parties will be sent the unclassified portions of the RFP and may access an unclassified partial data package, including design concept sketches which may show subcontract opportunities. Parties may also pay for access to download a complete unclassified drawing set of the current design. See the website identified in this notice for download information. Note 26 (SIC Code: 3669, 750 employees; RFP release date: 5 Dec 97). (0316)

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