Dahlgren Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, 17320 Dahlgren Road, Dahlgren, VA 22448-5100

A -- TECHNICAL & ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR U.S. NAVY SURFACE COMBATANTS SOL N00178-00-R-2003 POC Linda Kline, Code SD124, (540)653-7942 WEB: NSWCDD Procurement Homepage, http://www.nswc.navy.mil/supply. E-MAIL: Questions concerning this Sources Sought Synopsis., klinelb@nswc.navy.mil. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, is seeking engineering services in support of surface Navy programs involved in conceiving, designing, testing, and lifetime support of US Navy surface combatants such as AEGIS cruisers and destroyers, amphibious ships, and aircraft carriers. This work will support such areas as Fleet operational events, training systems development and evaluation, development and evaluation of operational concepts, evaluation of prototype systems, and expert consultation services in areas such as combat and weapon systems, combat direction systems, sensors and weapons, and advanced surface warship joint warfighting capabilities. In addition, expertise in surface ship Human System Integration (HIS), including manning, personnel and training, as well as human factors engineering, is also required in development of joint warfare doctrine and of multi-service and joint tactics, techniques, and procedures. This work may be performed in a variety of warfare capability areas, at the unit, tactical group, operational force, and theater-strategic Joint Task Force (JTF) levels. Functional areas include Air Defense, Land Attack, Tactical Ballistic Missile Defense, Theater Air Defense, Strike, Anti-Surface Warfare, and Anti-Submarine Warfare. Significant operational and systems design experience in these areas is required. Approximately 33 man-years of support is estimated for year one increasing to 40 man-years during the fifth year of a five year contract. Support is currently being provided by Basic Commerce & Industries, Inc. an 8(a) company under contract N00178-96-D-2007. The follow-on acquisition is being considered for an 8(a) set-aside followed by a small business set-aside ($20M). Potential offerors should submit a capability statement to the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, Attn: Code SD124/Linda Kline, 17320 Dahlgren Road, Dahlgren, VA 22448-5100. All potential offerors shall indicate their size status. The determination to set-aside this work for the 8(a) program or small businesses, or to open it to all offerors will be made prior to issuing the RFP. Capability statements shall be submitted within 40 days. Posted 06/04/99 (W-SN339071). (0155)

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