Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (Code 2.4), 47123 Buse Road, Building 2272, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1547

14 -- BQM TEST AND TRAINING TARGET PRODUCTION BUY POC Mr. Al Hensler, (301)757-5913/Contract Specialist 1. The Naval Air Systems Command intends to conduct a full and open competition for a subsonic; subscale; recoverable; jet powered aerial target. The primary mission of this target is to provide a realistic aerial target capable of simulating enemy threats for gunnery and missile training exercises. The United States Navy has a continuing need for a relatively low cost, subsonic, subscale aerial target to support fleet training and limited weapons systems research, development, test and evaluation. The target must be ship/surface/air launchable, and parachute recoverable either on land or at sea. Space, weight and power provisions will be allowed for the target Miss-Distance Indicators and Radar Augmentation to provide a low-cost effective target. The Navy is anticipating awarding a Best Value, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract for the production of approximately 100 targets in FY00. There will be priced production options for the qualified target, consisting of approximately 100 targets per year for up to four option years. The performance baseline or the minimum performance parameters accepted for the target are: Mach- .8 at 10 feet altitude with a goal of Mach .9; range 300-500 NM at high altitude; altitude, 10 -- 40,000 feet ( air or surface launch); endurance, 65 minutes at 20K ft; pre-programmed maneuvering (3-5 g's) with GPS and Way Point Navigation capability. Detailed performance parameters will be supplied in the performance specification. The schedule for this competition is tentatively as follows: early December 98-Draft Request for Proposals released for Industry comments; mid-February 99- Industry comments due; mid-April 99- Request for Proposal release; mid-June 99- Proposals due; Oct 99- BAFO; early December 99- Contract award. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. The Navy intends to release the Request for Proposals, including any subsequent amendments, only over the Internet. The solicitation will reside on the NAVAIR Home Page located onthe World Wide Web (WWW). The WWW server may be accessed using client browsers such as NETSCAPE and INTERNET EXPLORER. The WWW address, or URL, for the NAVAIR Home page is: http://www.navair.navy.mil. To access the RFP, select "Business Opportunities" under General Information, and then "Naval Air Systems Command- Patuxent River, MD- Contracts." All prospective offerors are strongly encouraged to use the Internet to send any questions, comments, or suggestions in reference to the draft documents to Al Hensler via E-mail to Alfred_W_Hensler@peocu.navy.mil. When submitting E-mail requests, please include the following information so that we may compile the mailing list: 1. Company name 2. Company address 3. E-mail address 4. Point of contact, phone number and fax number!! (0113)

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