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

49 -- CONTROL CONSOLES FOR MAIN TRANSMISSION TEST STANDS AND TAIL AND INTERMEDIATE GEAR BOX TEST STANDS FOR SEAHAWK (SH-60B) HELICOPTER SOL N00140-98-Q-1280 DUE 042798 POC Point of Contact -- George Kozak, Contract Negotiator, 215-697-9612, Contracting Officer, H.R. Aldridge, 215-697-9612 E-MAIL: CLICK HERE TO CONTACT THE BID OFFICER, SYNOPSIS@PHIL.FISC.NAVY.MIL. FISC Norfolk Detachment Philadelphia intends to acquire, on the behalf of the Naval Sea Logistics Center, Mechanicsburg, PA, two (2) new Upgrade Control Consoles for use with Main Transmission Test Stand and Tail and Intermediate Gear Box Test Stand for the Seahawk (SH-60B) Helicopter Transmission Test Facility. The units are will be delivered to and installed at Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD), Corpus Christi, TX within 12 months after date of contract. It is intended to negotiate this requirement on a sole source basis with the OEM of the existing consoles, Labeco Incorporated, as only they, who developed, designed, and fabricated the test system, including the design of the control interfaces, control logic, safety interlocks, and operating methodology, are considered to have the required expertise to design, fabricate, and test the upgraded replacement consoles for the system. The Contractor shall develop the new control console design around the major components of the existing consoles, assembleand manufacture the new consoles, including all wiring, interface, and software requirements, and install the consoles at the Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD) as a turn-key project. The Contractor shall be responsible for identifying interface requirements, designing a new control methodology, purchasing and assembling all new Y2K compliant components, programming all computers and Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) software, installing all new components, delivering and installing the finished consoles, making all interface wiring connections to the consoles, starting the new system, performing all compliance and acceptance tests, providing all technical documentation including drawings, software, component brochures, operating and maintenance instructions and warranties, and training all CCAD personnel in operating and maintenance procedures. A firm fixed price contract is contemplated. Interested parties who contend that they are technically qualified should submit, within forty five days from publication of this announcement, specific factual data including pertinent technical information to be evaluated to determine competence to successfully perform the requirement. All technical proposals received within this time frame will be considered by the Government. The Government reserves the right not to open this requirement to competition based upon technical notices received in response to this announcement. Technical responses received as a result of this announcement will normally be considered solely for the purpose of whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not pay for any information received. The authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 USC 2304(c)(1). The applicable SIC code is 3728. Requests for a copy of the solicitation should be made by letter or telefax (fax #215-697-9738) to FISC Norfolk Detachment Philadelphia Code 02P12A. Numbered Note 26 applies. (0072)

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