Coastal Systems Station, Dahlgren Division, 6703 W. Highway 98, Panama City, FL 32407-7001

A -- SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGICAL AND SPECIALTY ENGINNERING SUPPORT SOL N61331-00-R-0009 DUE 011099 POC Contract Specialist, John Miller, (850) 235-5399; Contracting Officer, Carol Dreger, (850) 234-486 WEB: www.ncsc.navy.mil/contracts/synopsis/syntable, www.ncsc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: MillerJH@ncsc.navy.mil, MillerJH@ncsc.navy.mil. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Coastal Systems Station, Dahlgren Division, intends to issue a solicitation to provide for support in the areas of specialty engineering, systems engineering management, and technological engineering. The specialty engineering and systems engineering support will be required in areas such as: (1) Systems Engineering; (2) Integrated Logistic Support; (3) Configuration Management; (4) Reliability, Maintainability, Availability Engineering; (5) Systems Safety Engineering, (6) Human Factors Engineering; (7) Life Cycle Cost Analysis; (8) Design-to-Cost Analysis; (9) Standardization; (10) Quality Assurance; and (11) Value Engineering. Technological engineering services will involve the application of complex technical expertise to resolve issues involving new technologies or innovative application of existing technologies. The primary purpose of these services is to make a direct contribution to the timely development, design engineering, production, quality, and fielding ofsystems that meet an operational requirement and that are effective and suitable for use by the operating forces. These engineering services will support systems in the following DoD warfare areas of interest: (A) Mine warfare (surface, Shallow Water, and Airborne Mine Countermeasures and Mining Operations); (B) Airborne Countermeasures; (C) Marine Corps Systems; (D) Amphibious Warfare and Strategic SeaLift; (E) Naval Special Warfare; (F) Surface Ship Undersea Weapons Defense and Special Vehicles; (G) Diving and Salvage; (H) Research and Technology; and (I) Modeling and Simulation; (J) DoD systems. The proposed contract is a follow on to Coastal Systems Station (CSS) contract N61331-98-D-0006, which was awarded under full and open competition. The proposed contract will be a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee, Indefinite Quantity Contract with provision for term and completion form delivery orders for a period of five years. The contractor will be required to provide personnel, materials, equipment, facilities, test fixtures, instrumentation, and engineering services within the task areas delineated above. The Government anticipates that the Technical Proposal will consist of a brief written proposal primarily focused on past performance and an oral presentation that will be videotaped. A separate cost proposal will be required. The successful contractor must have a SECRET facility clearance. The Government is contemplating award of multiple contracts under the solicitation for this effort. Awards will be based on the best value to the Government. Delivery terms will be specified on each delivery order awarded against the basic contract. CSS plans on releasing the solicitation electronically on our website: http://www.ncsc.navy.mil/Contracts/Tables/soltab.htm. Interested firms must request the solicitation in writing via fax, e-mail, or regular mail. Contract Specialist: Mr. John Miller, (850)235-5399, FAX (850) 234-4251, e-mail: MillerJH@ncsc.navy.mil Posted 10/25/99 (W-SN394629). (0298)

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