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B -- DT-511B RUBBER BOOT REPLACEMENT STUDY SOL N66604-99-R-4138 DUE 052699 POC D. Perry, Contracting Officer at (401) 832-1744; FAX (401) 832-4820. WEB: Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract/. E-MAIL: Dennis Perry, Contracting Officer, perrydj@npt.nuwc.navy.mil. The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport, Newport, RI, requires a study (1 LO) for a DT-511B hydrophone rubber boot replacement study. The contractor shall define the critical rubber properties that are required to evaluate candidate rubber boot materials. The Government will supply the contractor with two "A" condition GFE DT-511B hydrophones from which the contractor will remove the existing boots and measure the defined critical rubber properties to create a baseline. The contractor shall select materials that exceed the critical rubber properties of the baseline material. Samples of selected materials shall be tested to determine compliance with contractor defined critical rubber properties. The contractor shall submit a report documenting the results of the material study. Based on the results, the contractor shall fabricate two DT-511B rubber boots to the dimensions of Magnavox Drawing 37695-346181 Rev. E. The contractor shall install the rubber boots onto the GFE DT-511B hydrophones and delivery the units to NUWCDIVNPT for acoustic evaluation life testing. This procurement is being conducted under FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Award will be made on the basis of Best Value. Evaluation factors are Technical Capability, Past Performance and Price. The proposed acquisition is a 100% small business set-aside. A firm fixed price purchase order is anticipated. The period of performance will be from date of award through September 30, 1999. SIC Code is 3669. See Note 1. Our department no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Instead, they may be accessed at our web site http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract/. We also provide electronic access in our Bid Room. Estimated RFP release date: 05 12 99; SIC Code: 3669. Posted 04/23/99 (W-SN323854). (0113)

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