Naval Air Warfare Center TSD, Code 27, 12350 Research Parkway, Orlando, FL 32826-3275

A -- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT SOL N61339-98-R-0017 POC Roxy R. Campos, Contract Specialist, Code 25723 (407)380-4784/Robert H. Riddle, Contracting Officer, Code 25723, (407)380-4095 WEB: NAWCTSD Home Page, Request for Proposals, http://www.ntsc.navy.mil/contract/procure.htm. E-MAIL: NAWCTSD Code 25723 Contract Specialist, Roxy_Campos@ntsc.navy.mil. The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) has identified a requirement for research and development support services which encompass basic research, applied research, advanced development, prototype development, and technology transfer in areas such as simulation and training technology, individual and team training methodology, human cognition, performance measurement, tactical decision making, embedded training, sensor simulation, optics, weapons simulation, aircrew training, and virtual environment technology. Contractor services are needed to support all aspects of research endeavors, such as conducting surveys, designing and implementing experiments, reporting experiment results, conducting conferences/workshops, developing technologies, and conducting demonstrations. NAWCTSD seeks to competitively purchase these services via full and open competition. The anticipated contract will be a five (5) year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract (ID/IQC) awarded on a Tradeoff (formerly known as Best Value) basis. Multiple awards are possible. The Government estimate for this contract currently does not exceed $50M. The award will contain provisions for issuance of Firm Fixed Price, Firm Fixed Price Level of Effort, and Cost Plus Fixed Fee (Term and Completion) Task Orders. An updated draft Statement of Work (SOW) will be released on the World Wide Web at http://www.ntsc.navy.mil/contract/procure.htm on or about 3 April 1998. Interested sources should review the SOW to obtain a better understanding of the requirements. Formal release of the solicitation is anticipated to take place on or about 4 May 1998 and will appear on the web site listed above. No hard copies of either documents will be made available. (0090)

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