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59 -- AIRBORNE MINE NEUTRALIZATION SYSTEM (AMNS) PROTOTYPE SOL N00024-98-R-6319 POC R. Gunderson, Contract Specialist, Code 02631G, (703) 602-0951, X624 Under the authority of Section 845 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1994, as amended by Section 804 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1997, and 10 U.S.C 2371, the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to enter into an agreement for the construction of a prototype AMNS and its integration into an airborne host platform (Phase I). The AMNS will have the potential of being deployed from MH-53E and other helicopters to neutralize bottom, close-tethered and in-volume sea mines. NAVSEA is seeking a Non-Developmental-Item (NDI) system which has been tested. The results of the Navy's NDI Mine Neutralization Technology Demonstration and other existing, independent test data will be used to evaluate the technical capabilities of the system under the Past Test and Evaluation factor. Further, via sole source negotiations, NAVSEA intends to continue its partnership with the successful Phase I Industry Team for Phases II and III of the AMNS program, including production of the AMNS and life cycle cost management. A draft solicitation will be posted on the Solicitation Home Page of the NAVSEA WEB site, (address: http://www.contracts.hq.navsea.navy.mil), Solicitation Number N00024-98-R-6319, on or about 01 June 1998. If there are any questions or comments regarding the solicitation package on the WEB, DO NOT contact the Webmaster for the solicitation home page. Please direct any questions or comments regarding the solicitation to either Rick Gunderson or Steve Caracciolo on telephone (703) 602-0951, X624 or X633. The Navy is soliciting responses from companies who participated in the NDI Mine Neutralization Technical Demonstration and other responsible sources who have the potential to fulfill the above listed requirements. Companies which access the NAVSEA Web site and wish to be contacted by the Navy for additional information about this program should send an e:mail with a point of contact identified to Gunderson_Rick@hq.navsea.navy.mil or Caracciolo_Steve@hq.navsea.navy.mil or send a fax to Rick Gunderson, SEA 02631G, telephone (703) 602-0951, X624, fax (703) 602-7023. (0140)

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