Dahlgren Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, 17320 Dahlgren Road, Dahlgren, VA 22448-5100

L -- ASW MK116 LIFE CYCLE SUPPORT SOL N00178-98-R-2010 DUE 021698 POC Nancy A. Paulisch, Contract Specialist, Code SD!25, (540) 653-7942 WEB: NSWCDD Procurement Division Homepage, http://www.nswc.navy.mil/supply. E-MAIL: Request for Soliciations, slongbr@nswc.navy.mil. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), has a requirement for Anti-Submarine Warfare Control System (ASWCS) Mk 116 (all mods) life cycle support. This acquisition includes support for all current and future ASWCS MK 116 mods. Required services includes, but is not limited to system engineering, software engineering, system integration and testing, and documentation and training support. In order to successfully perform the required life cycle support, expertise is required in the following: (1) AN/UYK-7 and AN/UYK-43 computers, (2) MK 116 Mod 4, and (3) MK 116 Mods 5,6,8,9. This requirement is for a total of five years and will be procured on a cost-plus-fixed-fee indefinite delivery indefinite quantity basis. It is anticipated that a total of 175 man-years will be required. The contractor must possess a SECRET facility clearance at the time of contract award. The contractor's facility must be located within 60 minutes of NSWCDD in order that personnel can respond to notificationof technical meetings and/or laboratory availability. In addition, all key personnel proposed to support the contract must possess a SECRET clearance prior to performing under the proposed contract. As a minimum, 75% of the proposed key personnel must be able to comply with the response time and clearance requirement at time of award. Solicitation will be issued electronically approximately 16 February 1998 and proposals will be due approximately 45 days after issue. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, Dahlgren Laboratory Procurement Division is implementing Electronic commerce (EC) in the acquisition area, therefore synopsis and resulting solicitations with any applicable amendments will be available on the World Wide Web at http://www.nswc.navy.mil/ under Procurement Division or at http://proc_div.nswc.navy.mil/. After 1 October 1997, solicitations and amendments will only be available at the above Web sites. Hard copies WILL NOT be provided. Vendors should regularly access the NSWCDD Web site to ensure that they have downloaded all amendments. (0022)

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