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

R -- MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR KEY WEST DET SOL N00421-98-R-1200 DUE 041299 POC Donna Voithoffer, 301-342-1825 X134 WEB: Click here to view the sources sought and the Statement, http://www.nawcad.navy.mil/nawcad/contracts/solicitation.html. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist, VoithofferDL@navair.navy.mil. R-PROFESSIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES SOL N00421-98-R-1200, SOURCES SOUGHT, POC Donna Voithoffer, Contract Specialist, (301) 342-1825 extension 134, Fax (301) 342-1531. Nancy F. Kuzmick, Contracting Officer, (301) 341-1825 extension 121 WEB: NAVAIR Home Page, http://www.nawcad.navy.mil/nawcad/contracts/solicitation.html. Contract Specialist's e-mail address is VoithofferDL@navair.navy.mil. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) requires contractor support to operate their Detachment (DET) in Key West, Florida. The Key West DET supports tests of various devices/concepts in the real-world environment. The Key West facility has boats ranging in size from 192 foot research vessels down to Boston Whalers. This facility provides NAWCAD with the necessary facilities for normal testing requirements; however, on occasion it is necessary to conduct world-wide, extensive, long-range, complicated at-sea exercises. These require augmenting the normal facilities with research vessels, specialized personnel, and short term use of oceanographic equipment. These special operations may also include diverse geographic areas such as Hawaii, Canada, British Isles, Japan, Iceland, South America, etc. Contractor support services are required in the operation of the Key West Detachment. This sources sought describes services required in the operation of the Key West Detachment including inventory control; operational support; scheduled/unscheduled maintenance; project support; drydocking; technical and engineering; systems support; material handling, maintenance, and protection support; logistics support; communication support; vessel crews; diving support; facility/vessel coordination and planning support; documentation support; metal working, fabrication, and machining support; woodworking; electrical; ordnance certification program; hazardous material program; recycling support; quality assurance; and facilities support. The Standard Industrial Classification code is 8711, and the size standard is $20,000,000. The capabilities statement should address the size of the company. It is anticipated this requirement will be a one (1) base year with four (4) option years cost plus fixed fee contract. The specifications of this requirement will be emailed or faxed upon request. It is anticipated to begin 1 June 2000 and end 1 June 2005. This requirement is a follow-on to N00421-96-C-5111, and Freedom of Information Act requests should be forwarded in writing to the following address: Legal Office, Building 435, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, 47076 Liljencrantz Road, Unit 7, Patuxent River, MD 20670. Interested responsible parties should submit a capabilities statement via email (to the Contract Specialist), or via mail. Small businesses and small disadvantaged businesses should specifically address which areas in the Statement of Work they can perform. The capabilities statement should include specifics about the contractor's marine capabilities. The Government intends to set-aside only specific tasking areas for small business or small disadvantaged business. This capabilities statement should be submitted by 12 April 1999 to: Contracts, Attn: Donna Voithoffer, Bldg. 588, Suite 2, 47253 Whalen Road Unit 588, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1463. The Request for Proposal may be accessed through the NAVAIR Home page and will be available approximately July 1999. This announcement is NOT a Request for Proposal. This sources sought does not commit the Government to award a contract. Posted 04/01/99 (W-SN315437). (0091)

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