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10 -- WEAPONS SOL N00024-98-C-5425 POC (02543), J. Watkins (703) 602-8000 Ext 591, L. Osborne, Contracting Officer (703) 602-8000 Ext 543 The Naval Sea Systems Command intends to procure approximately 33,416 man-hours of engineering support for the PHALANX MK-15 Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) program. This support will include design and system engineering, product improvement, Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program support and AEGIS support tasks. The Navy will solicit the qualified producer of the CIWS: Raytheon Systems Company (RSC) of Tucson, Arizona. This synopsis is issued for informational purposes only. See numbered note:22 Posted 12/16/99 (W-SN409126). (0350)

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