Fleet Industrial Supply Center Norfolk, Detachment Philadelphia, 700 Robbins Ave., Bldg. 2B, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5084

L -- CONTRACTOR ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES SOL N00140-98-Q-4151 POC Tom Kaczmarek, Contracting Officer, 215-697-9666 E-MAIL: CLICK HERE TO CONTACT THE PCO/NEGOTIATOR, SYNOPSIS@PHIL.FISC.NAVY.MIL. Fleet and Industrial Supply Center {Norfolk} Detachment Philadelphia intends to acquire through other than full and open competition Contractor Engineering and Technical Services (CETS) for the purpose of advising, informing, instructing and training Department of Defense personnel in the installation, operation and maintenance of the A-6, EA-6, C-2/E-2C, F-14 weapons systems and ancillary Common Automatic Test Equipment/specialized avionics test equipment, and attendant support equipment. The proposed acquisition is for 928 man months of effort as currently assessed by the Naval Aviation Engineering Service Unit. The proposed effort will commence 1 October 1999 and will continue through 30 September 2001. The intended acquisition consists of a Basic Program Term extending from 1 October 1999 through 30 September 2000 and an Option Term extending from 1 October 2000 through 30 September 2001. This program effort will be attained by a new contract and/or a modification to the existing contract. The estimated amount of services covers the minimum needs of the Government for the specified period. The solicitation will contain specifications for Contract Field Services representatives. The solicitation will be issued on or after 21 October 1998. The place of performance is various Fleet and Shore activities and are specified in the solicitation documents. The proposed contract action is for services which the Government intends to solicit, negotiate with and acquire from Northrop Grumman Corporation under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Northrop Grumman is the only supplier of these services at this time. This firm is the Original Equipment Manufacturer and the only known source with the required engineering and technical expertise, in-plant support, and requisite data base to perform the required services. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties who contend that they are technically qualified should submit within forty-five (45) days from the publication date of this notice specific factual data, including but not limited to: technical resumes, corporate and management experience, and other pertinent information as so desired, to be used as an evaluation basis to determine competence to successfully perform the required services. All technical proposals received within the forty-five (45) days notice period will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Technical proposals and requests received as a result of this notice will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Norfolk, Detachment Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5083. The Government will not pay for information received. All responses should be directed to the attention of FISC NORVA DETPHILA Code 02P1A. See Numbered Note 22. Posted 09/30/98 (W-SN256367). (0273)

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