Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, 9500 MacArthur Blvd., West Bethesda, MD 20817-5700

A -- REQUIREMENT FOR ENGINEERING, TECHNICAL, ANALYTICAL AND PROGRAM SUPPORT SOL N00167-98-R-0010 DUE 031598 POC Laura Rider, Contract Negotiator, Code 3324, (301) 227-5821/Contracting Officer, Scott Sentz (301) 227-5822 The Carderock Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWCCD) has an acquisition that is a 100% set-aside for small business concerns to procure engineering, technical, analytical, and programmatic support services for various NSWC projects. The proposed acquisition will provide specialized engineering and fabrication of hardware and software, via a research and development omnibus delivery order contract to assist the Navy. The proposed acquisition is for engineering, technical, analytical, and programmatic support in the following task areas: -- General Technical Administrative Support -- Development of Weapon Systems -- Support of weapons effects testing -- Engineering of Complex System (ECS) Technology Block -- Surface Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) -- Submarine and Surface Ship Survivability -- Detonation Physics -- Nonmetallic Materials Program -- Electrochemistry Program -- Luminescence and Dosimetry Program -- Nuclear Weapons Effects Program —Magnetic Silencing Program -- NSWCCD STILO Program -- Shipping and Storage Container Program -- Supply Contract Tracking System -- Environmental Simulation Program -- Pulse Power System The proposed contract will have a duration of three years and an option for an additional two years. This requirement is listed under Standard Industry Code 8711 and annual receipts of $20M is the maximum allowed for a concern, including its affiliates, to be considered a small business. Interested small business concerns can request a copy of the solicitation by submitting a written request for this solicitation to: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, Code 3324 (L. Rider), 9500 MacArthur Blvd., West Bethesda, MD 20817-5700 or by fax at (301) 227-5784 marked to the attention of L. Rider. Any small business concern responding to this synopsis is requested to state their Size Standard in their letter: Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned Business, 8(a), or Historically Black College or University/Minority Institution (HBCU/MI). See Note 1. (0350)

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