SPAWAR Systems Center Charleston, P.O. Box 190022, North Charleston, SC 29419-9022

58 -- UPGRADE OF VERY LOW FREQUENCY TRANSMITTERS SOL N65236-98-0442 DUE 050298 POC Brenda Yopp, Code 1115BY, (843) 974-5979, Contracting Officer, Joliene L. Bowers E-MAIL: SPAWAR Systems Center Charleston, yoppb@spawar.navy.mil. SPAWAR is soliciting information from potential sources for the replacement, upgrade or modification of degraded, obsolete and maintenance intensive components, equipment and subsystems. The Very Low Frequency (VLF) transmitters are old vacuum tube technology with an average age of 37 years. The Very Low Frequency Ashore Lifetime Upkeep Effort (VALUE) is to extend the life of shore based submarine communications transmitter systems at NRS (T) Jim Creek, Washington, NCTS Cutler, Maine, NRTF Lualualei, Hawaii, NCS H.E. Holt, Australia and NRTF Aguada, Puerto Rico. The contractor will be required to engineer, fabricate, assemble, integrate, install, test and provide logistics support to modify and upgrade the existing systems. A Cost Plus Incentive Fee Contract is anticipated with a base period of one year with options to extend the term of the contract for an additional four one-year periods with one site identified for each option period. Firms possessing a minimum of five years experience with designing and installing modifications to the current generation of U.S. Navy transmitters at the above locations are invited to submit appropriate documentation, literature, brochures and references to support they possess the required specialized experience. Responses must include the following: (1) name and address of firm, (2) size of business: average annual revenue for past 3 years and number of employees, (3) ownership: Large, Small, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a) and/or Woman-Owned; (4) number of years in business; (5) two points of contact: name, title, phone, fax and email; (f) DUNS Number (if available); (g) affiliate information: parent corporation, (h) a list of customers covering the past years: highlight relevant work including a summary of work performed, contract number, contract type, dollar value for each customer reference and customer point of contact with phone number. THIS SYNOPSIS IS FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. RESPONDENTS WILL NOT BE NOTIFIED OF THE RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION. RESPONDENTS DEEMED FULLY QUALIFIED WILL BE CONSIDERED IN ANY RESULTING SOLICITATION FOR THE REQUIREMENT. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CONSIDER A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE OR 8(A) SET-ASIDE BASED ON RESPONSES HERETO. THE APPLICABLE SIC CODE IS 3663 WITH A SIZE STANDARD OF 750 EMPLOYEES. CLOSING DATE FOR RESPONSES IS 1 MAY 98. (0117)

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