Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Code 220000E, 521 N. 9th Street, Point Mugu, CA 93042-5001

L -- TARGET OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES SOL N68936-97-R-0253 DUE 022798 POC Bob Gill, Contract Specialist, 805/989-8974/Nathan Simpson, Contracting Officer The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Point Mugu, CA is issuing a solicitation for a three and a half year contract for Target Operations and Maintenance Services. The period of performance includes an option for a three month phase-in period, a two year base period, a one year option period, and an option for a three month phase-out period. It is anticipated that the base period of performance will commence in May 1999. The solicitation will be issued as part of an OMB A-76 cost comparison study. Based upon the results of the cost comparison, the Government may elect to award a contract or to retain the function in-house. In the event the function is contracted out, the successful offeror must possess the ability to obtain a TOP SECRET clearance. The requirement is for operation, maintenance and preparation of both seaborne and airborne targets. (E.G. AQM-37C, BQM-34S, BQM-74E, sub scale target systems, the QF-4 and MQM-8G full-scale target systems, and seaborne targets including the MST, QST-35, and others.) Depot level maintenance is performed on seaborne targets (QST-35, etc), target ground launch systems, and augmentation systems such as tow targets and internally manufactured systems. Intermediate and operational level maintenance will be performed on all other targets such as sub scale and full scale target systems and the target tracking control systems. Target preparation includes installation of various target augmentation subsystems, some of which are live ordnance. This effort will include the fabrication and testing of prototype systems. Operations include participation in scenario and test planning, operation of tracking systems, operation and control of all families of targets. Operations are conducted on-site and deployed worldwide on and off existing ranges. Approximately 90 percent of the required services will be performed in the Point Mugu, CA vicinity. The Government will provide use of facilities and special equipment. The contractor provides its own vehicles. All copies of the solicitation will be furnished electronically through the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, 2.0 Contracts Competency Home Page. The address is as follows: "http://www.nawcwpns.navy.mil/~contract/homepubl.htm". No hard copies of the solicitation will be furnished unless absolutely necessary. Regarding availability of specifications, plans, drawings or other technical data, it is impracticable to distribute all of the technical exhibits of the Performance Statement of Work electronically. Therefore, these documents may be viewed at the Technical Library in Building 333 at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Point Mugu, CA. 93042, or contact the Point of Contact cited above. All responsible sources which submit a proposal shall be considered. See Notes 1 and 26. (0339)

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