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A -- INNOVATIVE MANPOWER REDUCTION TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE SMART SHIP SOL N00024-99-BAA-4010 DUE 123199 POC David L. Boyer, Contracting Officer, SEA-024J, (703) 602-8208, X460 The Navy plans to continue using USS YORKTOWN (CG-48) for demonstrating innovative technologies aimed at reducing manning requirements and total ownership costs. A Smartship Program goal is to install innovative projects in YORKTOWN and demonstrate the resulting reductions in manpower and benefits associated with reduced total ownership costs. Through a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), the Navy is soliciting proposals from all areas of industry, academia, government and the Fleet to accomplish this goal. The primary selection criteria for all proposals will be the Return on Investment (ROI) that the Navy can achieve. ROI will be defined as shipboard reductions in manpower, maintenance and material that lead to direct cost savings. A copy of the Broad Agency Announcement is available on the Smart Ship web site at www.dt.navy.mil/smartship. Posted 03/15/99 (W-SN308387). (0074)

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