Contracts Group, Bldg 588, Mail Stop 32, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, MD 20670-5304

R -- ENGINEERING, TECHNICAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, OPERATIONAL, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND CALIBRATION SUPPORT SERVICES SOL N00421-98-R-1314 DUE 041299 POC Jeanette Moronta, contract specialist, (301) 342-1825 ext 106 E-MAIL: MorontaJ@navair.navy.mil, MorontaJ@navair.navy.mil. The objective of this contract is to obtain engineering, technical, administrative, operational, maintenance, repair, and calibration support services for the Propulsion and Power Department (AIR 4.4). The Propulsion and Power Department of the Naval Air Systems Command is the lead activity for systems engineering and integration, engineering analysis and evaluation, test and evaluation and in-service engineering support of naval air propulsion and power systems, including: airbreathing engines and engine integration for manned and unmanned aircraft and missiles; electrical power generating, battery and power conversion systems; electrical power distribution system, electrical power quality, electrical starting and emergency electrical power systems; auxiliary, secondary and emergency power systems; helicopter transmissions and drive systems; aircraft and engine fuel systems, and ground refueling systems; turbine engine fuel and oil; gearbox, propeller and transmission oils and greases; and propulsion systems performance. Specific tasks include but are not limited to program management support involving the tracking of program funds, reporting of program status, and coordination of all contractor support; integrated product team support involving performance of engineering studies and evaluations; laboratory operations / maintenance support involving test/evaluation of propulsion and power systems and maintaining test facilities; and administrative / clerical support. The contract will be a cost plus fixed fee type with multiple awards in accordance with FAR 16.504(c). The period of performance is for one base year plus four (4) one year options. The estimated level of effort required is approximately 650,000 hours for a span of five years, approximately 130,000 hours a year. All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered. The Standard Industry Code is 8711. Requests for the solicitation may be sent to Contracts, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (Code 254313), Building 588, Suite 2, 47253 Whalen Road, Unit 588, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1463; facsimile transmission to: (301) 342-1864 or e-mail message to: MorontaJ@navair.navy.mil. ALL PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO USE THE INTERNET TO RESPOND. All Internet responses must provide the return Internet address, mailing address, phone number and fax number within the body of the response. Internet responses without the aforementioned information will not be recognized. The solicitation will be available over the Internet in Word 6.0T format and will reside on the NAVAIR Home Page, located on the World Wide Web (WWW). The WWW server may be accessed using client browsers such as MOSAIC and NETSCAPE. Offerors who have requested an electronic copy of the RFP will be notified via e-mail when it is released. The WWW address or URL, for the NAVAIR Home Page is: www.navair.navy.mil/. Click on "Products & Services"; then click on Services "AIR 2.1"; then click on "Open Solicitations"; select the appropriate solicitation number. All prospective offerors are encouraged to monitor the NAVAIR solicitation webpage for any changes that may occur. See Note 1. Posted 03/26/99 (W-SN313143). (0085)

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