Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Puget Sound, Bldg 467 W Street, Code 200 Bid Desk, Bremerton, WA 98314-0051

R -- TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES SOL N00406-98-R-5000 DUE 041598 POC Brad Powers or Carrie Bender (360)476-0374/7175 m. Evonick (360)476-2931 This CBD announcement serves as a request for information pertaining to the above solicitation, with services as described below. These services were initially synopsized on 05 FEB 98. It is requested that all interested parties revisit the services as described below, and consider providing information to the Contracting Officer on any best commercial practices in technical and engineering services similar to those described below. Information requested may include any commercial processes or methodologies used in acquiring these types of services, known market forces, and current trends in the commercial sector relevant to these services. How is the need for these same services met in the private sector? What suggestions/lessons learned can you provide which would improve the RFP in the eyes of the contractor? The Government does not intend to pay for information received as a result of this request. Responses may be received in writing at: Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Puget Sound/ ContractingOfficer (Code 205.BP)/ 467 W Street/ Bremerton, WA 98314-5120. Responses may be provided electronically at: fiscps_c200rfis@puget.fisc.navy.mil with the subject line "98-R-5000". Description/Specifications: Technical and Engineering Services, in support of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Keyport, WA, provides for technical and engineering services in the following areas of operation: technical data collection, reduction, analysis; technical studies and reports; program management information and reports; collection, review, and evaluation of information regarding foreign military sales support; system development and documentation, which may include preparation of plans, system decision papers, system or hardware specifications, computer programming, and software modeling and testing involving high level software languages; system operation and maintenance; research and preparation/revision of publications and/or presentations; configuration management and drafting; data/documentation maintenance and control; emerging technology studies; operational test support involving fleet exercises, systems command test programs, and other USW tests or operations, and/or shop, range, or underwater tests; testing of assemblies, subassemblies, and components; equipment assembly, installation, or checkout, including troubleshooting of equipment; hardware preparation or maintenance, and performance of related calibration and repairs; prototyping of hardware, including the design, development, fabrication, and evaluation of prototype hardware; process engineering support for engineering, planning, or expediting associated with manufacturing, refurbishment, repair, or materials acquisition activities; technical instruction, which includes the provision of instruction and instructional materials relating to specific projects or processes; material or chemical analysis; battery shop support, which includes the operation and maintenance of a battery shop at NUWC Detachments in Hawaii and San Diego; logistics support for weapon system assets; and, storekeeping/inventory and supply support. Contract type will be Cost-Plus-Fixed Fee, level-of-effort. Subject solicitation is for an estimated total of 4,844,370 labor hours at 830,280; 913,308; 977,240; 1,035,874; and 1,087,668 labor hours estimated for the base year and four one year option periods, respectively. The contract base year period of performance is anticipated to begin 01 November 1998. Source selection will be made based upon a greatest value analysis, considering price and other factors. Evaluation criteria may include technical capability, past performance, and a minimum 10% level of subcontracting to small businesses. Oral presentation of the management/organizational information, as well as past performance information, are anticipated. Notes 12 and 26 apply. Only written requests for information will be honored. Faxed requests will be accepted at (360) 476-2931. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT (OFFER/BID/QUOTATION) WHICH SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY FLEET & INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CENTER PUGET SOUND. (0050)

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