United States Special Operations Command, Directorate of Procurement (SOAC-KB), 2418 Florida Keys Ave., MacDill AFB, FL 33621-5316

L -- TECHNICAL SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE MARITIME CRAFT AIR DELIVERY SYSTEM (MCADS). SOL USZA22-99-Q-0001 DUE 111298 POC Contract Specialist -- Ms Fran Aberle, (813)840-5462 or Contracting Officer -Ms Karene Spurlin (813)840-5572 E-MAIL: Contract Specialist or Contracting Officer, aberlef@socom.mil or spurlik@socom.mil. The U.S. Special Operations Command intends to issue on a sole source basis a purchase order under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR Part 13), to Applied Marine Technology, Inc. at 228 Lynnhaven Road, Suite 110, Virginia Beach, Va. 23452 for non-personal technical services for Special Boat Unit Twenty (SBU-20) located in Virgina Beach, Va. The services are to provide assistance in support of Maritime Craft Air Delivery System (MCADS). Qualified parachutist, QA Inspector/Instructor on 24' to 40' aerial delivery boats and all associated parachutes, Qualified rigger for military G11, G12, G14 heavy cargo, and personnel parachutes and a Military Static Line and Free Fall Jumpmaster/Instructor are required in support of this effort. The effort requires inspection, repair, packing, and rigging of specialized parachutes and accessory systems, automatic actuation devices, personnel and equipment bundle systems, and aerial delivery loads (up to 25,000 lbs). The contractor will also identify and evaluate new, off-the-shelf technologies that have direct application to the mission and objectives of the MCADS Program. Some modification and fabrication will be required under this effort to the parachutes, etc. Training will be a requirement for "air delivery" which will entail developing lesson plans, coordinating logistic support and providing training. Performance of this effort will require a SECRET clearance for all personnel working the effort. The work will be provide on-site at SBU-20. No documents exist for this project. Prospective contractors should submit written price and technical data within 10 days of this notice to the contracting office. Interested firms must clearly and convincingly document their capability to support the effort with qualified personnel as stated above and meet the security requirements. The anticipated period of performance is 20 Nov 98 through 30 Sep 99. If no affirmative written responses are received by the due date, an award will be made to Applied Marine Technology, Inc. on a sole source basis. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaution of the information received unless requested in writing. Oral communications are not acceptable. All information should be E-mailed to Ms Fran Aberle at aberlef@socom.mil or Ms Karene Spurlin at spurlik@socom.mil or can be facsimiled to (813)840-5481. All responses from responsible sources will be considered. Determination to open competition based on the responses received is solely within the discretion of the Government. See Note 23 Posted 11/02/98 (W-SN267171). (0306)

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