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B -- LITTORAL BATTLE FORCE ELECTROMAGNETIC ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS TECHNICAL, ANALYTICAL AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT SOL N00039-99-R-3173 DUE 062899 POC Heidi Radaford, 0231P, 619-524-7386 E-MAIL: FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE CONTRACT SPECIALIST, radaford@spawar.navy.mil. The purpose of this notice is to inform all parties that the United States Navy, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command's (SPAWAR SYSCOM) proposes to award a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee Sole Source Contract to Sentel Corporation, a small business. This contract will be for a one-year base and four option years. The total effort required is expected to be 15,000 staff hours per year commencing FY00and will provide technical, analytical, and engineering support to SPAWAR's Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) program. This announcement is for subcontracting possibilities only. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) for this procurement is 8711. The work effort includes supporting engineer tasks designed to deconflict electromagnetic systems and improve the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) in littoral and joint environments. Required services will include but not be limited to: (1) Provide analytical, technical, and software design support to ensure that the automated tools used for E3 transition effectively from developmental to implementation. Recommend additions and enhancements to ensure interoperability with Navy, joint and other national systems. (2) Participate in operational exercises and recommend solutions for resolving spectrum and frequency management problems. (3) Collect information and contact Navy and other service components as well as other national entities to determine E3, and frequency and spectrum management requirements. (4) Provide review and analysis of E3 modeling efforts from both government and non-government sources to determine applicability to E3 application. (5) Provide engineering analysis and evaluation of E3 issues in the acquisition process, testing phases, operational evaluation, operational EMI problems, and joint EMI issues. Sole Source authority FAR Subpart 6.302-1 will satisfy the agency requirements. See Numbered Note: 22 ******************************************* Posted 06/08/99 (W-SN340656). (0159)

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