Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (Code 2.4), 47123 Buse Road, Building 2272, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1547

59 -- CONSOLIDATED AUTOMATED SUPPORT SYSTEM (CASS) TEST PROGRAM SET (TPS) OFFLOAD SOL N00019-99-R-1295 POC Amy Timmermann, Phone (301)757-6870/Contract Specialist The Naval Air Systems Command intends to conduct a full and open competition for the Consolidated Automated Support System (CASS) Test Program Set (TPS) Offload. The United States Navy has a requirement to phase out the legacy automated test equipment (ATE) in order to free up facility space in shipboard maintenance activities to allow CASS station support for emerging systems to be provided. The Navy intends to award multiple firm fixed price type contracts for Phase 1, an analysis phase, to determine the optimum strategy to perform operational test program set (OTPS) development to offload the legacy ATE. Subsequently, the Navy intends to award a single firm fixed price type contract for Phase 2 to perform OTPS development and production consisting of a base contract year and five (5) one year options. Phase 2 will consist of OTPS non-recurring, recurring, and engineering and technical services for OTPS development and production. Currently, it is anticipated that the Request for Proposal (RFP) will be released in late April/early May. All responsible offerors/sources may submit a proposal for Phase 1 by no later than the proposal due date indicated in the solicitation/RFP. Prospective offerors are advised that only those contractors who are selected for Phase 1 will be eligible for Phase 2. Also, prospective offerors are advised that only those proposals within the budget profile identified in the RFP will be considered for award of Phase 1 and Phase 2. The Navy will only release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, over the Internet. TELEPHONE OR WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATIONS/RFPS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The solicitation/RFP will reside on the Naval Air Systems Command Homepage located at http://www.navair.navy.mil. A subsequent announcement will be posted in the Commerce Business Daily notifying potential offerors of RFP release. Posted 04/15/99 (W-SN320500). (0105)

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