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

A -- ANALYSIS SUPPORTING SHIPBOARD OPERATIONAL ORDNANCE SOL N00178-98-Q-0161 DUE 022398 POC Laurel M. Campbell, Contract Specialist, Code SD113 on (540) 653-4902 WEB: NSWCDD Procurement Division Homepage, http://www.nswc.navy.mil/supply. E-MAIL: Questions concerning the Sole Source Synopsis N00178-98-Q-0161, lmcampb@nswc.navy.mil. The Government intends to contract on a sole source basis with Applied Research Associates Inc. for follow-on research and analysis of ballistic effectiveness of conventional and advanced concept projectiles for current Navy major gun systems. The work will provide analysis supporting shipboard operational ordnance requirements. Award is to be made under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Telephone number is (540) 653-4902. Fax number is (540) 653-6812, Attn: Laurel Campbell, Code SD113. THE GOVERNMENT SHALL NOT ISSUE A WRITTEN QUOTE. This procurement shall be awarded on an ALL OR NONE basis. All deliverables shall be delivered FOB Destination to the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, Dahlgren, VA 22448. Closing date is 16 February 1998. Anticipated award by 23 February 1998. See Note 22. 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/supply. 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. (0040)

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