FISC Norfolk Detachment Philadelphia, 700 Robbins Ave., Bldg. 2B, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5083

R -- TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT SERVICES SOL N00140-98-R-1022 POC Point of Contact -- Guy Goss, Contract Specialist, 215-697-9662, J. J. Swizewski, Contracting Officer E-MAIL: CLICK HERE TO CONTACT THE BID OFFICER, SYNOPSIS@PHIL.FISC.NAVY.MIL. The FISC Norfolk Detachment Philadelphia intends to acquire technology support services to assist the Joint Command and Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Battle Center (JBC) in the establishment of a test bed and experimental environment for the assessment of existing and near-term-insertion technology for the joint war fighter. The contractor will support the JBC in determining appropriate projects, designing an assessment process for the projects, actual assessment of the projects and reporting the results of the assessments. An estimated 442,000 man hours of services will be required over the five year period of performance which will consist of a base and four one year option periods. An indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, cost plus fixed fee contract is planned. The Government intends to make multiple awards using a best value source selection methodology. The solicitation will require the submission of both technical and cost/price proposals. The government intends to use a collaborative process with industry to develop the solicitation for this procurement. In order to participate in the collaboration process, potential offerors will need access to one of the following Web browsers: Netscape Navigator 2.02 or above, Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 or above. Firms which desire to participate in this process should send an e-mail to guy_goss@phil.fisc.navy.mil that specifies their firm's name, a complete address, a point of contact and phone number. The mailing list for the resultant solicitation will be developed from those firms which participate in the collaboration to develop the statement of work for this effort. It is expected that proposals will be due on 6 April 1998. The SIC Code for this procurement is 8711. Numbered Notes 12 and 26 apply. (0044)

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