Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Code 220000D, 1 Administration Circle, China Lake, CA 93555-6100

J -- GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM REPAIR AND ENGINEERING SERVICES SOL N68936-98-R-0023 DUE 022398 POC Pamela Bayburt, Contract Specialist, (760) 939-9652 The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWPNS), China Lake, California intends to procure on a competitive basis, diagnosis, repair and engineering services, technology insertion, software services, configuration management, training and equipment/parts for the Tri-Service Global Positioning System (GPS)Range Application Program (RAP) Test and Evaluation (T&E) and Training Ranges. The contract type will be Time and Materials (T&M)Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ). The period of performance will be for one base year with four one year option periods. The services to be provided will support a variety of GPS Instrumentation Systems (GPSIS) including survey equipment, vehicle tracking, timing equipment, precision Time-Space-Position Information (TSPI) systems, the Advanced Range Data Systems (ARDS) Full Scale Development (FSD), Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) and the Full Rate Production (FRP) systems, the ARDS system which utilizes the Extended Area Tracking System (EATS) transmitter, and a variety of other GPS instrumentation. The services will be provided at both the contractor's site and the GPS RAP range sites. The contract is subject to the Service Contract Act. Wage determination have been requested for Orange and Los Angeles Counties, California, Okaloosa County, Florida, La Paz, Yuma and Cochise Counties, Arizona, Kern County, California, Ventura County, California, St. Mary's County, Maryland, Dona Ana and Otero Counties, New Mexico, and all counties of Utah. The Contracting Officer will request wage determinations for additional localities if asked to do so in writing 15 days prior to solicitation closing. The solicitation will be released on or about January 22, 1998 and will close 30 days thereafter. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered. This RFP will be available for downloading from the Internet and may be found through the 2.0 Contracts Competency Home Page at: "http://www.nawcwpns.navy.mil/~contract/homepubl.htm". If you prefer to receive a hard copy in the mail, or wish to be placed on the mailing list, please contact the specified contract specialist identified in this announcement. Security Classification Specification (DD 254), Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs) DD 1423, and other attachments to the RFP must be requested separately from the cognizant Contract Specialist. It is anticipated that this RFP will be available on the Internet on or about January 22, 1998. Requests for the solicitation shall be made in writing to the Contract Specialist at the address listed below, by telephone at 760-939-9652, via electronic mail at pbayburt@ban.chinalake.navy.mil or faxed to (760)939-8186. (0006)

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