Naval Air Warfare Center TSD, Code 27, 12350 Research Parkway, Orlando FL 32826-3275

J -- CONTRACTOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SIMULATORS (COMS) AND TRAINING EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT THE NAVAL AIR STATION PENSACOLA PORT OPS DEPARTMENT, PENSACOLA, FLORIDA. SOL N61339-99-R-0006 DUE 121098 POC Contract Specialist-C.H.Curtis, 407/380-4076; Contracting Officer-Alan Arblaster, 407/380-8170 E-MAIL: Contract Specialist C.H. Curtis, Curtisch@navair.navy.mil. The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division has a requirement for Contractor Operation and Maintenance of Simulators (COMS) and Training Equipment to support the Naval Air Station Pensacola Port Ops Department. The trainers are used to provide Naval Aviation Schools Command Officer Candidate School (OCS) students a basic knowledge and experience of Naval Nautical subjects dealing with shiphandling, marlinespike seamanship, navigation, technical training for Aviation Electronics, Air Traffic Control, Aviation Mechanical, Basic Helicopter and other Aviation related fields. The Contractor shall be responsible for managing and executing the NAS Pensacola Port facilities and functions which includes: operating all assigned surface craft, docking and undocking home ported and visiting ships within Port Operations Area of responsibility, conducting vessel operations in support of Water Survival Training, conducting rescue operations (for downed aircraft or vessels in distress in area waters), conducting salvage operations (for downed aircraft or vessels which have sunk in area waters), conducting diving services in support of harbor facilities, maintaining all surface craft including surface craft hull inspections, providing oil spill control and recovery operations, maintaining records and submiting reports to various agencies and providing dockmaster services which include dock maintenance, docking/undocking ships. The Contractor shall be responsible for: (1) Service Craft-Parasail Division which operates self-propelled service craft, performs organizational level, preventive and corrective maintenance, provides service craft and coxswains for sea survival and participates in air-sea rescue operations. (2) Repair Division which performs "I" level preventive and corrective maintenance for service craft boats, provides parts and material support for service craft and maintenance for service boats and provides engineer for sea survival training. (3) Oil Pollution and Environmental Control Division whichprovides oil spills control and recovery operations and provides engineers and coxswain for search and rescue operations training. (4) Diving Division which assists in conducting diving and salvage operations for downed aircraft in area waters and provides diving services in support of harbor facilities maintenance and surface hull inspections. (5) Yard Patrol Division which provides Naval Officer Training to include seamanship, ship handling techniques, division tactics, man overboard rescue, radio/telephone visual and radar navigation. The types of vessels at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Port of Operations, include: (a) Three (3) wooden hull Yard Patrol Class 676 Craft. (b) Nine (9) aluminum hull Monarch Over Water Parasail Training System Tow/Pick-up boats. (c) Two (2) welded steel hull Motorized Launch Platforms. (d) Three (3) fiberglass hull Helo-Hoist/Jump, MK-6, 40FT Utility Boats. (e) One (1) aluminum hull Rapid Response Skimmer utilized for recovery of small and medium oil spills in Pensacola Harborand other still water areas using hydraulic pump/belt equipment on a skimmer. (f) Three (3) fiberglass hull Boston Whalers which work in conjunction with the Rapid Response Skimmer to provide a containment area with associated booms. (g) Three (3) aluminum hull Boom Handling Vessels which work in conjunction with the Rapid Response Skimmer to provide a containment area with associated booms. (h) Three (3) aluminum hull Harbor Safety Boats used to provide security for Naval Air Station, Pensacola. (i) One (1) LCM-6 Work Boat used to assist ships mooring and moving various pier bumpers. This synopsis is for information planning purposes only and does not constitute a request for proposal. Organizations possessing a proven capability to provide the above are invited to submit their qualifications. The technical qualifications/capability response shall be limited to 8 pages maximum. Submit only unclassified information for consideration. Replies to this synopsis should reference the solicitation number N61339-99-R-0006. State the company's interest as prime contractor or subcontractor. At a minimum include a narrative description of current and previous programs/tasks that relate to the above requirement, the size or status of your company or team based on SIC code 8711 and the related small business size standard of $20M. Replies must be received by December 10, 1998. Responses by telegram, telephone, or responses combining one or more synopsis reference number will not be honored. Electronic responses should be sent to Curtisch@navair.navy.mil. No formal solicitation is available at this time. The Government reserves the right to set this procurement aside for small business or offer it to the 8(a) program. Posted 11/17/98 (W-SN272023). (0321)

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