INDUSTRY BRIEFING FOR CONTRACTUAL SUPPORT FOR THE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) RANGE APPLICATION PROGRAM (RAP) The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWPNS), China Lake, California plans to hold an Industry Briefing on 9 December 1997 from 0900-1600 at the Los Angeles Air Force Base, Los Angeles, California, for an upcoming contract requirement. The contractual support to be provided will be for the GPS RAP Test and Evaluation (T&E) ranges, training ranges and authorized foreign military T&E/training ranges. The Tri-Service and foreign test and training ranges utilize a variety of GPS Instrumentation Systems (GPSIS) for support of daily operations. This includes survey equipment, vehicle tracking, timing equipment, precision Time-Space-position Information (TSPI) systems, the Advanced Range Data System (ARDS) GPS system and a variety of other GPS instrumentation from Commercial Off-the-Shelf to fully military capable GPS equipment. The support to be procured under this acquisition will be for all GPSIS utilized on each range. The support to be provided shall include on-site and in-plant diagnosis, repair and engineering support services, technology insertion, software support, training, configuration management and equipment/parts procurement. The anticipated contract type will be time and material (T&M), indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) using best value source selection. The anticipated contract award will be 30 June 1998. The purpose of the briefing is to inform prospective contractors of the Government's requirements. Attendance at the briefing will be limited to two representatives from each responding company. The briefing will be unclassified. Please submit names and social security numbers of attendees or requests for information to Pamela Bayburt, NAWCWPNS, Code 220000D, China Lake, CA 93555-6100. FAX to Ms Bayburt at (760)939-8186 or e-mail to pbayburt@ban.CHINALAKE.NAVY.MIL, no later than 2 December 1997. A Draft solicitation will be mailed prior to the date of the Industry Briefing, to contractors responding to this Notice.

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