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 Ms. Amy Timmermann, Phone (301)757-6870/Contract Specialist The Naval Air Systems Command is conducting 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. The budget profile for Phase 1 is as follows: $4 Million (TOTAL) in FY 1999 (NAVAIR anticipates approximately four (4) Phase 1 contracts). Phase 1 will consist of a trade study analysis and report. The budget profile for Phase 2 is as follows: $50,076,873 in FY 00; $8,319,932 in FY 01; $37,691,747 in FY 02; $36,937,612 in FY 03; $23,526,681 in FY 04; and $10,659,671 in FY 05 ($167,212,516 TOTAL includes base contract year of FY 2000 and option years FY 2001-2005). Phase 2 will consist of OTPS non-recurring, recurring, and engineering and technical services for OTPS development and production. THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) WILL BE RELEASED ON OR ABOUT 6 MAY 1999. 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 identified budget profile 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 ACCPETED. The solicitation/RFP will reside on the Naval Air Systems Command Homepage located at http://www.navair.navy.mil. To access the solicitation click on "Opportunities," then click on "Business," then, under 'Doing Business With The Naval Aviation Systems Team,' click on "Naval Air Systems Command," then click on "Open Solicitations," then click on "N00019-99-R-1295." Posted 05/04/99 (W-SN327332). (0124)

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