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R -- SOFTWARE NUCLEAR SAFETY AND SOFTWARE CONVENTIONAL SAFETY ENGINEERING SERVICES: SOL N66604-99-R- 2355 DUE 031799 POC M.J. Nemec at (401) 832-1637; FAX (401) 832-4820 WEB: NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER DIVISION, NEWPORT, Our department no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Instead, they may be accessed at our web site http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contracts. We also provide electronic access in our Bid Room.. E-MAIL: MARY JO NEMEC, nemecmj@npt.nuwc.navy.mil. This requirement is for an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for the acquisition of software nuclear weapon safety and software conventional weapon safety engineering for SSN submarine combat systems. NUWCDIVNPT is responsible for acting as Software Nuclear and Conventional Weapon Safety Technical Direction Agent for NAVSEA and NAVAIR for the purpose of ensuring continued nuclear and conventional weapon certification of the Tomahawk Missile on the SSN 637 SSN 688-724 and SSN 750 "and up" submarines. The contractor shall perform Software Nuclear and Conventional Weapon Safety Engineering (SNCWSE) for SSN Submarine Combat Systems in order to identify, define and analyze potential software nuclear and conventional weapon safety issues arising from development efforts, emergent programs, new technology, system products, maintenance changes and operational changes for the following systems: 1. Combat Control System (CCS) MK1, Program C Series, 2. Weapon Launching System, AN/BSG-1(WLS) 3. Emergent SSN submarine combat system programs or nuclear and conventional weapons systems. The requirement covers a five-year performance period estimated to start 9/99. A SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED. The estimated level of effort is 19,000 man-hours per year, 95,000 total. Key Personnel Categories consist of Program Manager, and Senior Analyst. Evaluation will be on a Best Value basis. Factors are Technical Capabilities with the following Subfactors: Personnel, Past Performance, and Cost. This solicitation will be issued as a total small business set-aside. Estimated RFP release date: 021799; SIC Code: 8711. These services are currently being performed by Control Systems Analysis under contract N66604-96-D-A213. Posted 01/28/99 (W-SN292227). (0028)

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