Dahlgren Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, 17320 Dahlgren Road, Dahlgren, VA 22448-5100

A -- RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR A VARIETY OF NAVY AND MARINE CORPS WEAPON SYSTEMS IN VARIOUS STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT SOL N00178-98-Q-1061 DUE 060198 POC Janice S. Williams, Contract Specialist, Code SD118 or Paul Learn, Contracting Officer, Code SD11 on (540) 653-7478 WEB: NSWCDD Procurement Division Homepage, http://www.nswc.navy.mil/supply. E-MAIL: Questions concerning Sources Sought N00178-98-Q-1061, jswilli@nswc.navy.mil. THIS CANCELS AND SUPERSEDES PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS PUBLISHED ON 17 AND 20 APRIL 1998 (NO. 190905 AND 191416) THAT REFERENCED SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT NO. N00178-98-Q-1061. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division is seeking to identify sources capable of providing design, fabrication, documentation, engineering, integration, training and testing for a variety of Navy and Marine Corps weapon systems, their components and subcomponents. Navy and Marine Corps weapons systems/programs to be supported include, but are not limited to, Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) Program; Target Location Designation Handoff System (TLDHS); Fuze Development; Minor and Medium Caliber Ammunition; various 6.2 Marine Corps sensor projects; Radar Absorbing Materials Program; etc. This requirement is a follow-on to NSWCDD Contract N00178-95-D-1008 with Synetics Corporation. This is a Sources Sought Announcement to be set-aside according to Navy acquisition policies in the following order of precedence -- 8(a) and small business concerns capable of fulfilling the requirements of a 5-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity type contract. Task orders to be issued will involve work relating to guns, munitions, sensors, electronics, optics, guidance and control systems, aerodynamic design, and mechanical and structural engineering. The following are the general areas of support: 1) Product Design consisting of electronic circuit design, mechanical component design to include items to withstand high "g" gun launch, sensor design, guidance systems design, CAD/CAM capability, and optics design; 2) Component Fabrication of experimental rubber panels to achieve special electrical properties and electronics to include surface mounting electronic components and the fabrication of mechanical components; 3) Project Management Support to include development and maintenance of Lotus Notes, review of ECPs, planning documents and schedules, conducting technology evaluations, performing requirements analysis and allocation reviews, drafting, reviewing and analyzing advanced warfighting concepts papers, providing electronic presentations, televideo conferences, visually recording special events and digitalization and transfer of images, scanning, optical character recognition (OCR) and archiving documents on CDs; 4) Engineering Analysis such as providing modeling and simulation support to include high level architecture (HLA) design, development and analysis for modeling simulations, conducting engineering data analysis related to design or development, analysis to support predictions, trends or modeling related to financial, technical or human factors issues, and finite element, thermal, structural or hydrodynamic analysis; 5) Systems Engineering and Integration for gun and fire control, combat systems, and Marine Corps weapons and sensors; 6) Test Support including analysis of test data, preparation of test and experiment plans, gun barrel inspections, and gun mount trouble shooting; 7) Software Engineering including C/C++ programming to support real time control functions; 8) Preparation and Maintenance of Detailed Program Schedules using Primavera; 9) Training including combat tactics and operational concepts, equipment operations and maintenance, preparation of electronic manuals; 10) Computer Network Administration; 11) C4I Command, Control, Communication, Countermeasure and Integration analysis and documentation; and 12) Technical Documentation including reports, graphics arts to render weapon system concepts and battle scenarios, design and preparation of presentation materials, and creating and managing data bases. A SECRET facility clearance is required during contract performance. It is anticipated that approximately 100,000 labor hours (approximately 53 individuals) will be required annually of the following labor categories: Program Manager, Senior Principal Engineer, Systems Engineer, Computer Scientist, Project Engineer (electrical and mechanical), Technical Writer, Technician, Configuration Management Specialist, CAD Operator, Typist, and Engineering Assistant. Certain desired types and levels of experience for selected Key Personnel categories include the following: Program Manager -- A BS degree plus fifteen years of general experience with eight years specialized experience in supervision, management, and scheduling; demonstrated aptitude and capacity for program management and leadership in DOD contracting and the ability to direct the work of a group of individuals. Senior Principal Engineer -- A BS degree in addition to fifteen years general experience and eight years specialized experience in engineering computer or physical science, or mathematics; MS degree and eight years experience and four years specialized experience or a Ph.D. and six years general and three years specialized experience in the fields of engineering, computer sciences, or mathematics may be substituted; should be capable of conducting difficult engineering/scientific problems and providing advanced, specialized assistance to project leaders in a variety of tasks including development of specifications, documents and test specifications. Systems Engineer -- BS degree in engineering, computer or physical sciences, or mathematics; seven years general and three years specialized experience; MS degree in engineering, computer or physical sciences, or mathematics plus five years general and two years specialist, or a Ph.D. plus three years general and one years specialized experience in engineering, computer or physical sciences, or mathematics may be substituted; should be capable of independently conducting specialized technical analyses, solving difficult technical problems and contributing to the development/enhancement of engineering models, and/or develop programs to enhance, implement and support the assigned technical effort. Computer Scientist -- A BS degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering or mathematics plus seven years general and three years specialized experience; MS degree plus five years generaland two years specialist, or a Ph.D. plus three years general and one years specialized experience in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering or mathematics may be substituted; should be an experienced programmer with programming skills in C and C++ as a minimum. Project Engineer -- A BS degree in engineering, computer or physical sciences, or mathematics plus five years general experience; MS degree plus three years general or one year specialized experience or a Ph.D. may be substituted; capable of ensuring that project outcomes are consistent with established solutions to complex engineering problems; may provide engineering resources to programs/projects in support of research, analysis, design, development, product assurance, and/or test of weapon systems. Senior Technical Writer -- A BS degree in communication, journalism, English, or a related field; five years of experience may be substituted; responsible for preparing/reviewing technical reports, manuals, training documents, progress reports, progress reports, results of status meetings, etc. Senior Technician -- Two years training from a trade school, junior college or college in addition to five years experience in engineering application with a practical knowledge of electronic or mechanical design; should have experience in the operation of test equipment, recording of test data, electronic fabrication to include the surface mount of electronic components, and should have the ability to coordinate various portions of a project. Configuration Management Specialist -- Two years training from a trade school, junior college or college in addition to three years specialized experience in configuration management. Places of performance include NSWCDD, Dahlgren, Virginia and Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Virginia in addition to the contractor's facility. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code for this requirement is 8711 and the size standard is $20M of average annual receipts over the past three years. Interested parties are invited to respond to this Sources Sought Announcement Number N00178-98-Q-1061 by providing, at a minimum, the following: (1) demonstration of your understanding of Navy and Marine Corps weapon systems; (2) demonstration of the offeror's ability to provide support in the technical areas identified above; (3) sample resumes of the Program Manager [1 resume], Senior Principal Engineer [2 resumes] Systems Engineer [2 resumes], Computer Scientist [2 resumes], Project Engineer [2 resumes], Senior Technical Writer [2 resumes], Senior Technician [1 resume], and Configuration Management Specialist [2 resumes] -- A summary table specifying the areas of support, past experience in years and a description of past work experience should be provided the table should list each candidate by name; (4) corporate experience in fulfilling similar requirements for the Government -- list the contract value, nature of the contract, duration, and a reference contact person; (5) facilities including square footage of buildings and laboratory space including specialized equipment; and (6) company size based on the identified SIC Code. If subcontracting is contemplated, the Capabilities Statement shall contain sufficient information concerning the planned subcontracting arrangement to assure the Government that the limitations of FAR 52.219-14 can be met. These limitations require that at least 50% of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel will be expended for employees of the prime contractor. Offerors who are seeking consideration under a set-aside shall include letters of agreement from all proposed subcontractors showing their concurrence with the planned arrangement and division of work. Responses to this Sources Sought Announcement shall provide a succinct response to this announcement and should not exceed a maximum of 40 pages. Two copies of the response to this announcement are due on or before close of business on 01 June 1998 and shall be forwarded to Mrs. Janice S. Williams, Code SD118, NAVSURFWARCEN Dahlgren Division, Building 183, 17320 Dahlgren Road, Dahlgren, Virginia 22448-5100 referencing Source Sought Announcement Number N00178-98-Q-1061. NOTE: THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT AND A SOLICITATION IS NOT AVAILABLE. Questions regarding this announcement should be addressed to the attention of Janice S. Williams via Internet using the address jswilli@nswc.navy.mil or (540) 653-7478. (0118)

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