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J -- PERFORM MARINE BOATYARD SERVICES AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SOL N00024-99-NR-24531 POC Daryl Shall, Contract Specialist, SEA 0285C, (703) 602-7714 ext. 296, CDR (s) Mark Ohl, Contracting Officer, SEA 0285, (703) 602-7714 ext. 290 E-MAIL: Contract Specialist, SHALL_DARYL_A@HQ.NAVSEA.NAVY.MIL. The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to issue a solicitation for the procurement of Marine Boatyard Services and Industrial Support in June 1999. This acquisition requires the materials and services necessary in support of specific modifications, upgrades, service life extensions, and repairs for unmanned boats, craft, and Service Craft or their associated systems. Under the procurement, these requirements will be acquired through the use of Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Multiple Award Contracts (MAC). One MAC will be awarded for work to be performed predominantly on the East Coast (including the Gulf Coast), and one MAC will be awarded for work to be performed predominantly on the West Coast of the United States. For each geographic area (coast), NAVSEA intends to: 1) issue a multiple award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract with a minimum guarantee, and 2) then compete subsequent delivery/task orders among those firms that win a contract within that geographic area. The Government intends, to award these contracts to small businesses only, solicited on a coast wide basis. Each successful offeror shall be required to be a certified Agreement for Boat Repair (ABR) holder prior to contract award. The solicitation will be constructed to provide that the contractor's offer includes transportation /delivery costs to the contractors facility and return. Additional costs to the Government will also be considered during the selection process. Offerors will be asked to submit a complete proposal for each geographical area they propose. Offerors may submit proposals in both areas. The purpose of this announcement is to seek industry interest in this procurement and industry involvement in the development of this solicitation in order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the acquisition process, improve communications, and seek ideas for the successful implementation of this multiple award contract. Two pre-solicitation conferences are planned. One will occur on May 18, 1999, at NSWC Carderock Division, Combatant Craft Department, 116 Lake View Parkway, Suffolk, VA. from 9:30 a.m. until 12:00 noon and the other will occur on May 20, 1999, in San Diego, CA, from 9:30 a.m. until 12:00 noon. Please call the contract specialist for the San Diego conference room address. Please limit the number of attendees to a maximum of three representatives per offeror, due to conference room size constraints. Pre-registration is required by faxing a request to Daryl Shall at fax (703) 602-3101 or e-mail at SHALL_DARYL_A@HQ.NAVSEA.NAVY.MIL. It is anticipated that a DRAFT version of the solicitation, titled "Unmanned Boats" will be available for comment by May 14, 1999 at the following site: http://www.contracts.hq.navy.mil/home.html. Click on "Acquisitions" and then "Informational Documents" within that site. Comments will be accepted until May 28, 1999, and may be sent via e-mail or in writing to the above point of contact. The anticipated timeframe for release of the formal solicitation is mid June 1999. Note that these dates are subject to change and it is the responsibility of the interested parties to periodically check the solicitation status either through checking the Internet or by calling the point of contact. For information concerning this acquisition, contact the contracting office listed above.***** See Numbered Note 1.***** Posted 05/05/99 (W-SN328202). (0125)

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