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A -- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES SOL N00173-98-R-SE04 POC Contract Specialist, Eric J. Sogard; Contracting Officer, Patricia A. Lewis, 228-688-5784 WEB: click here to download a copy of the RFP, http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/home.htm. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting officer via, http://code3250@nrlssc.navy.mil. The Naval Research Laboratory has a requirement for research and development services in the areas of ultraviolet remote sensing of the upper atmosphere, spectrographic studies of the solar atmosphere and astronomical radiation ranging from the ultraviolet through cosmic rays. The scope of the efforts entail multi-disciplinary approaches to research, discover, model and apply knowledge and technologies to models and simulations, space-flight payloads, flight experiments and related instrumentation. These activities require (i) supporting space-flight, sounding rocket, aircraft, and ground sensor systems, including payload processing and launch vehicle integration, ground support equipment (GSE), mission operations and resultant data processing, reduction, cataloging, archiving and distribution; and (ii) design, development, fabrication, integration, test, calibration and operation of flight instrumentation and related equipment that are required to collect, analyze, archive and distribute scientific data. The period of performance will be one (1) year with (4) one-year options. SECRET Facility and Personnel clearances will be required prior to award. Numbered Note 1, 100% set-aside for small business concerns is applicable. The Standard Industrial Code is 8731. The deadline for receipt of proposals shall be on or about 30 days after issuance of the RFP. NRL uses Electronic Commerce (EC) to issue RFPs and amendments to RFPs. This solicitation and any amendments to it will be available via the Internet approximately fifteen (15) days after publication of this announcement at the URL address provided below. Printed copies of this RFP will not be provided. LINKURL: http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/home.htm LINKDESC: <A HREF="http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/home.htm">click here </A> Posted 07/27/98 (W-SN228804). (0208)

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