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59 -- AN/AQS-20 MINE DETECTING SONAR SET POC Rob Flowers, Contract Specialist, (703) 602-0951 x624 The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to issue a request for proposal for the modification of two (2) Government Furnished AN/AQS-20 Mine Detecting Sonar Engineering Development Models (EDMs) to Raytheon Company, Equipment Division, Submarine Signal Directorate, 1847 West Main Street, Portsmouth, RI 01871. The AN/AQS-20 system consists of high-resolution sonar sensors housed in a towed high-speed underwater vehicle. The system will be towed and operated from the MH-53E and/or CH-60S helicopter to detect, classify and localize mine-like objects. The contractor will modify two (2) Government Furnished AN/AQS-20 systems to: (1) remove the integrated volume search sonar and incorporate the necessary modifications to make it a modular unit, (2) develop a modular electro-optic identification (EOID) sensor capable of interchanging with the modular volume search sonar and (3) transition/integrate the existing airborne console and software to the CH-60S platform. These modifications will transform the AN/AQS-20 to the AN/AQS-20/X. Contract period of performance will consist of system hardware delivery in June 2002, Engineering Services through March 2003, and System Testing completed by December 2003. Raytheon Company, Equipment Division, Submarine Signal Directorate is the only firm that currently possesses the requisite knowledge and experience to provide the needed effort and supplies within the required timeframe. No other source has the technical qualifications and the necessary resources to perform the work described herein, nor will any other supplies or services satisfy the Navy's requirements. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the Naval Sea Systems Command. "Production Requirements -- The production of the supplies listed requires a substantial initial investment or an extended period of preparation for manufacture." (See Numbered Note 22) Posted 04/20/99 (W-SN322121). (0110)

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