Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Code 210000D, 1 Administration Circle, China Lake, CA 93555-6100

L -- WEAPONS SURVIVABILITY LABORATORY (WSL) SUPPORT SOL N68936-99-R-0068 POC Derrick Hu, Contract Specialist, (760) 939-9655 The Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division (NAWCWD) intends to procure technical services for support of research, development, test, and evaluation programs under the cognizance of the Weapons Survivability Laboratory (WSL) in the Survivability Division of the Systems Engineering Department. This procurement is 100% set-aside for small business with a Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code of 8711 (Size Standard of = $20M). The Government anticipates a Time and Materials (T&M) type contract for a duration of five (5) years (3 Basic and 2 Option years). All submittals must be unclassified. Contractors should appropriately mark any data that is proprietary or has restricted data rights. The Contractor will support research, development, test, and evaluation programs under the cognizance of the Weapons Survivability Laboratory (WSL) in the Survivability Division of the Systems Engineering Department. The contractor will perform planning, design, fabrication, instrumentation, test site preparation, testing, data collection, and data reduction of aerospace and weapons systems, sub-assemblies, components, hardware simulators, test support hardware, and test support equipment. Additionally, the contractor will perform preventive and corrective maintenance of WSL test support facilities as well as logistics and inventory control of WSL property and future acquisitions. The following background information is provided to inform the contractor of the technical requirements that exist in the WSL environment. Technical support will involve, but is not limited to, the following: Data acquisition for Safe separation studies of free fall and other weapons; Data acquisition for aerodynamic studies of weapons and recovery systems; WSL logistics, inventory control, and property management; and Maintenance, upkeep, repair, and improvement of WSL test facilities and equipment. Test Support Systems and simulators developed, fabricated and/or installed by the contractor shall perform according to test program technical requirements while operating in an environment of explosive detonations, high-velocity projectiles and fragments, fires, airflow velocities up to 610 knots, water, oils, and fuels. Test programs are quite often unique and may be conducted only once. The contractor shall develop, fabricate, calibrate and inspect the systems to insure that they are technically adequate during a one-time event. The Government will provide WSL project and facility program schedules. The Government reserves the right to make program schedule changes. The contractor shall perform the following tasks which will be identified on individual delivery orders: Planning -- Attend test planning and test scheduling meetings and schedule contract support in accordance with test program requirements, schedules and milestones. Design -- Perform a wide range of general mechanical, aerospace and electronics engineering design and drawing tasks relative to aircraft and missile hardware simulators, structural support assemblies, special equipment, facilities and data acquisition systems. The contractor shall correct and document any design characteristics that are found to inhibit or make fabrication unnecessarily costly but that do not otherwise alter performance or system effectiveness characteristics. Fabrication -- Perform a wide range of general mechanical, aerospace and electronic fabrication tasks. Fabricate, modify, disassemble, repair, and reassemble aircraft and missile airframe and propulsion systems, simulated hardware, structural support assemblies, fixtures, replicas, representative aerospace structural test panels, special test equipment, electronic components and data acquisition systems. Testing -- Prepare and set up test aircraft and weapons systems, fixtures, hardware and instrumentation at test sites prior to testing. Conduct preparation, pre-test inspection, operational checks and operation of aircraft and missile systems; turbojet, turbofan, turboshaft, and reciprocating engines; data acquisition, data reduction and control systems; color video systems; transducers and thermocouples; and test support equipment and systems, including but not limited to: High velocity airflow system, Fuel temperature conditioning system, Portable airflow system, Oil/water separator system, 65,000 lb. straddle crane, CO2 fire extinguishing system, and Light water fire extinguishing system. Logistics -- Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, supplies and equipment procurement research and recommendations and inventory control of hand tools and equipment not identified in position performance specifications tool kit listings; maintaining and updating the WSL inventory and maintaining the WSL library consisting of aerospace technical publications, product directories/catalogs and weapon systems maintenance logs. Technical Materials -- The contractor shall provide materials, supplies, or minor equipment to support specific delivery order requirements. Typical examples of such items are raw materials (steel plate, aluminum extrusions, etc.) or minor equipment such as pneumatic tools. Ownership of any such materials or equipment procured will remain with the Government. Work will be performed primarily at, but not limited to, the WSL, NAWCWD, China Lake, CA. The Government forecasts approximately 20 -- 30 man-years per year with a maximum of 60 man-years per year. The Government anticipates the following non-exempt labor categories for the WSL Support effort as stated in Wage Determination for San Bernardino County: Engineering Technician II through IV, Maintenance Trades Helper, Material Coordinator, Warehouse Specialist, and Laborer. This RFP will be available for downloading from the Internet and may be found through the 2.0 Contracts Competency Home Page at: http://www.nawcwpns.navy.mil/~contract/homepubl.htm. Security Classification Specification (DD Form 254); Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) (DD Form 1423); and other documents associated with this procurement must be requested separately from the cognizant contract specialist. It is anticipated that this RFP will be available on the Internet on or about April 1, 1999 and close 45 days thereafter. If you prefer to receive a hard copy or wish to be placed on the mailing list, please contact the contract specialist identified in this announcement. Responses should be sent by mail to Commander, Code 210000D, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, CA 93555-6100, Attn.: Derrick Hu, by facsimile to (760) 939-9651, or by e-mail to hudh@navair.navy.mil. See numbered Note 1. Information on the NAWCWD Weapons Survivability Laboratory (WSL) may be found on the Internet at http://www.nawcwpns.navy.mil/~survive/WSL.html. Posted 03/08/99 (I-SN306127). (0067)

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