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A -- NAVAL TECHNOLOGIES, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SOL N00014-99-R-0005 POC Bonnie Damanski, Contract Specialist, ONR Code 252, (703)696-2752 or (703)696-3365 fax E-MAIL: click here, damansb@onr.navy.mil. This notice is to announce the Office of Naval Research's (ONR) release of a Request For Proposals (RFP) for applied research and development in the scientific disciplines of interest to the Ocean, Atmosphere and Space (OAS) Department of ONR. This effort will be funded primarily with 6.2 and 6.3 Navy funds. Development efforts will be primarily in the areas of concept development (theory to demo), exploratory and prototype development, technology demonstrations, and model and software development data assimilation and exploitation. This applied research and development will be in any of the following four Focus Areas of the OAS Department: (a) Battle Space Environments -- BSE; (b) Anti-Submarine Warfare -- ASW; (c) Mine Warfare -- MIW; and (d) Maritime Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance and Space Exploitation -- ISR. These Focus Areas are explained in more detail below and at the ONR web site. Offerors can propose in as many Focus Areas as it is qualified. Separate proposal packages must be submitted for each Focus Area for which an Offeror wants to be considered for award. Offerors will only be evaluated for the Focus Area(s) in which they propose. ONR intends to award multiple task order contracts per Focus Area. The contracts awarded will be for a five-year period. When requirements become known, task orders will be competed in a given Focus Area by providing those Offerors receiving awards from this RFP a fair opportunity to submit proposals. When requirements are less well known, ONR intends to solicit white papers periodically. It is expected that Offerors receiving awards will submit periodic research and development (R&D) proposals for addressing, through state-of-the-art technology, critical naval requirements identified in the four Focus Areas. ONR will consider the applied R&D proposals submitted and fund task orders for those deemed of greatest value to the Navy. The closing deadline for submission of proposals is 11 August 1999; however, ONR recognizes that emerging companies and technology may present opportunities for participation by highly qualified companies after the initial closing. As a result, the RFP will be reissued as a standing solicitation on or about 1 October 1999. This standing solicitation will remain open until either canceled or replaced by a subsequent RFP. As deemed appropriate by ONR, proposals submitted under the standing solicitation will be reviewed for potential award. In addition to the factors identified for proposal evaluation in the RFP, ONR will consider the extent to which an Offeror provides unique or enhanced capabilities beyond those available from current contract recipients, the continued demand for services in the proposed Focus Area, and the administrative burden presented by the award of additional contracts. ONR reserves the right to select some, none, or all contract proposals submitted under the standing solicitation. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code that applies to this solicitation is "8731" and has a size standard of "500 employees." ONR is committed to providing maximum opportunity for participation by Small Business firms. While no portion of this solicitation is specifically set-aside for participation by Small Businesses only, all reasonable efforts will be made to achieve a goal of 50% of the total number of contract awards to Small, HUBZone Small, Small Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Small Business concerns. HBCU/MIs are encouraged to participate. ONR will host an Industry Day on 8 July 1999 to answer questions for all those intending to submit proposals. To find out how to participate in Industry Day, see the ONR web site http://www.onr.navy.mil/02/rfp/99r0005/99r0005.htm On-line registration for Industry Day must be completed by 2 July 1999. As a part of Industry Day, ONR intends to provide responses to potential Offeror's questions submitted by 2 July 1999. Questions received after 2 July 1999 and/or at Industry Day may not be answered as part of the presentation. All questions and answers will be posted to the ONR web site http://www.onr.navy.mil/02/rfp/99r0005/99r0005.htm as soon as possible. A form for the electronic submission of questions is available at the ONR web site. The solicitation must be downloaded from the ONR web site at http://www.onr.navy.mil/02/rfp/99r0005/99r0005.htm on or after 25 June 1999. No hard copies of this RFP will be mailed, faxed, or e-mailed. Proposals are due by 1500 EDT 11 August 1999 at the address: Office of Naval Research, Ballston Tower One, Attn: Bonnie C. Damanski, ONR 252, 800 N. Quincy Street, BCT#1, Rm 720, Arlington, VA 22217-5660. Facsimile or e-mail proposals will not be accepted. Any changes to dates will be posted only on the ONR web site!! Posted 06/10/99 (W-SN341238). (0161)

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