Commercial Acquisition Department, Bldg 11, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, Code 59, Simonpietri Dr., Newport, RI 02841-1708

A -- ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING SERVICES FOR SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM SOL N66604-99-R-5673 DUE 082599 POC Bonnie Stevens at (401) 832-1880 WEB: NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER DIVISION, NEWPORT, http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract/. E-MAIL: Bonnie L. Stevens, STEVENSBL@npt.nuwc.navy.mil. The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport intends to award a sole source contract to Rocking RK Ranch, Inc. of Leesburg, VA for engineering, technical and analytical services for continued support of the Navy's Interim Polar EHF Satellite Communications System. The anticipated type of contract is a time and materials type contract for a total performance period of five (5) years: one (1) base year, and four (4) one year options. Sole Source Justification: Rocking RK Ranch, Inc. is the only known company who possesses the knowledge, and expertise to successfully complete the required efforts for the Navy's Interim Polar EHF Satellite Communications Systems. SIC Code: 8711 See Note 22. Our department no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Instead, they may be accessed at our web site http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract/. We also provide electronic access in our Bid Room. Posted 07/14/99 (W-SN353930). (0195)

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