Commander, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Acquisition Center, Research Development and Engineering Center, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000

A -- ENVIRONMENTAL TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT FOR THE REDSTONE TECHNICAL TEST CENTER SOL DAAH01-99-R-R013 DUE 101299 POC Melinda E. Dodson, Contract Specialist, 256-842-7403, dodson-me@redstone.army.mil, AMSAM-AC-RD-AX; Richard Williams, Contracting Officer, 256-876-5207 The Contractor shall provide support to the Redstone Technical Test Center, for the testing and evaluation of weapon systems, assemblies, subassemblies, components, and other associated items. Support shall consist of all labor and supplies, equipment, test fixtures, tools, materials, and transportation necessary to perform tests, evals, analyses, test management, incidental support required to support activities for testing efforts, and other associated activities scheduled to be conducted by the Climatic, Dynamic, and Static Test Branches of the Environmental Test Division. The contractor shall furnish all labor and materials to provide the specified services. Requirements include fabrication and instrumentation plans including drawings or specs, test plans, schedules, documentation requirements, and required data formats. Services are required to provide tech support and support scheduled testing of weapon systems, subsystems, and/or components to the AMCOM acquisition community, the U.S. Army, andother customers (DOD, private industry, Joint Services, and foreign governments) for weapon system research, development, production, and post-deployment testing activities, including, qualification, reliability, surveillance, and production tests. These efforts are conducted primarily at Redstone Arsenal (RSA) but test and evaluation support is also provided at other CONUS and OCONUS sites on a temporary duty basis. The type of work performed under this contract requires that a variety of labor categories at an unpredictable level of effort be utilized in response to type and complexity of weapon system tests. Funding constraints require that specific funds relevant to specific tests be incorporated into the contract intermittently throughout the 5-year period of performance of this contract. This effort is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. A site visit of the government facilities will be conducted after the solicitation is issued. The proposed requirement is for a basic effort and option for the first yearand four additional option years for a total five-year period of performance. It is anticipated that this effort will be a Cost Plus Fixed Fee Term (Level of Effort) contract. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 8731 (1000 employees). This requirement will allow for No Foreign Participation. The RFP, when issued, will be available on the World Wide Web (WWW), via the AMCOM Acquisition Center Contracting Information System. IT IS THE OFFEROR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO PERIODICALLY CHECK THE WWW FOR SOLICITATION RELEASE (AND AMENDMENTS IF APPLICABLE). No further notice will be given. The Contracting Information System may be accessed through the AMCOM Acquisition Center Home page at the following WWW address: http://www.redstone.army.mil/. Click on "Doing Business with AMCOM". To accept the cite certificate, select "Next" 4 times, and "Finish" to enter the New Acquisition Center website. At the homepage, select "Contracting Information System". Select "Solicitations." then "Attachments." THE GOV'T WILL FULLY UTILIZE THE WWW TO ISSUE THE SOLICITATION AND AMENDMENTS, OFFERORS SHALL ACCESS THE WWW FOR OBTAINING THE SOLICITATION, AND AMENDMENTS, WHEN ISSUED. However, if accessing the WWW should prove an untenable hardship, a hardcopy of the solicitation will be provided on a case-by-case basis upon specific written request but shall in no means be construed as a basis for extensions of the proposal receipt date. No telephone requests for the solicitation will be accepted. Request must be e-mailed to: dodson-me@redstone.army.mil. All responsible sources may submit an offer that shall be considered by the Agency. Posted 08/09/99 (W-SN365145). (0221)

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