Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Contracts Department, Building 129-2, Highway 547, Lakehurst, NJ 08733-5083

J -- CONSOLIDATED AUTOMATIC SUPPORT SYSTEM SOL N68335-98-Q-0129 DUE 031798 POC Carl Ruzicka -- (732)323-2741 The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, NJ intends to enter into negotiations on a non-competitive basis with Lockheed Martin Information Systems Corp. for the maintenance of Government owned Consolidated Automatic Support System (CASS) stations located at Naval Air Station, North Island, CA. It is intended to issue a contract using the prices and terms and conditions of the CASS Maintenance Service Pool (MSP) Basic Agreement N68335-96-H-0057 with Lockheed Martin. Lockheed Martin is the developer and original equipment manufacturer of the CASS test stations. Maintenance service will begin on or about 1 April 1998 for two (2) stations with a third being added approximately 1 July 1998. Options will be included for up to thirteen (13) additional CASS testers to be maintained during FY 1999. Service may, on an optional basis, be extended throurgh 2001. The Government intends to procure these services under the authority of 10 USC 2304(c)(1), FAR 6.302-1. The Government does not own data, drawings, software code or other specifications necessary to permit full and open competition. All responsible sources are encouraged to submit a a proposal which may be used by the Government in determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. Responses should reference N68335-98-Q-0129. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Goverment. The Navy anticipates a frim fixed price contract. (0061)

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