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R -- HARDWARE AND FIRMWARE LIFE CYCLE SERVICES FOR SURFACE AND SUBMARINE ASW COMBAT SYSTEMS AND SONAR SYSTEMS SOL N66604-98-R-1842 POC C. Gorman, Contracting Officer at (401) 841-2442 X203; FAX (401) 841-4820 WEB: Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract/. E-MAIL: C. Gorman, Contracting Officer, gorman@code59.npt.nuwc.navy.mil. The Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport, Rhode Island intends to negotiate for hardware and firmware life cycle services for programs such as: AN/SQR-18, AN/SQS-19/53C/53D, AN/SQQ-28 and 89. Definition of these services includes enhancing new systems or major upgrades of operational systems through deployment and certification. Tasks include: review and verification of firmware source code; installation of firmware source code on micoprocessor development system; develop firmware test plans and procedures; analyze program trouble reports and engineering change proposals, modify source code and develop PROM images; verification of operability standards during and after field changes; configuration status accounting verification; land-based test evaluation; prototyping. The resulting contract will be an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity type with Cost Plus Fixed Fee provisions; and provisions for multiple awards. Five-year performance period. Level of effort is 88,000 man-hours (MH) of electronics engineers (30,500 MH), software engineers (28,000 MH), software technicians (14,000 MH), electronics technician (2,500 MH), technical writer/editor (7.500 MH), word processor/technical typist (5,500 MH). Factors for Best Value evaluation: Technical Ability including Personnel and Past Performance (Technical Approach and Management Approach may be required if discussions are necessary), and Cost. The acquisition is unrestricted; SIC is 8711. Service Contract Act applies. Solicitation release date is planned for mid-March. This is a follow-on acquisition to Contract N66604-93-D-1677 with Analysis and Technology, Inc. Requests for the solicitation may be E-Mailed to the address herein, or Faxed to (401) 841-4820. All responsible sources may submit a proposal following formal solicitation which shall be considered by the agency. (Estimated RFP release date: 3/16/98; SIC Code: 8711). (0026)

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