Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (Code 2.4.3), Building 441, UNIT 7, Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1127

R -- ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR NADEP JACKSONVILLE SOL N00019-00-R-0175 DUE 022400 POC Ben Fulton, Contract Specialist, (301)757-9064/ Janice Woehrer, Contracting Officer (301)757-8961 WEB: click here to download information, http://www.navair.navy.mil/business/ecommerce/index.cfm. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contract specialist, fultonb@navair.navy.mil. The synopsis for solicitation number N00019-00-R-0175, posted 09 nov 1999,is being modified to delete all requirements for logistic support. Accordingly, the modified requirement follows. The Naval Air Systems Command, Engineering Division at NADEP Jacksonville, FL requires a contractor to provide the following engineering and technical services. A. Maintenance / Design engineering support to conduct investigations to resolve critical questions and to establish corrective action for weapons systems, subsystems, components, and support equipment. Subtask include the following areas: manpower and personnel requirements, test equipment selection, training and training aid development, computer resources support, analyze facilities, and implementation. B. Maintenance/In-Service engineering support for maintenance of weapons systems to maintain safety and operational commitments. Subtasks include the following areas: maintenance, analyses of reliability, maintainability and availability. C. Finite Element Analysis (FEA). Subtasks include classical hand analysis and or software model development and manipulation. D. Technical support in the development of technical data and graphics for weapon systems, subsystems or components. Subtasks include the following areas: preparing technical data and drafting and or graphic presentations. E. Management support to aid the program managers or project engineers in the management of assigned program plans. Subtasks include the following areas: develop management controls, and establish program summaries of progress versus schedules. F. Engineering services related to materials engineering in the field of metallurgy, chemistry, preservation, and high polymer materials. Subtasks include the following areas: investigate new materials, processes and test equipment, and assist in weapon incident investigations. G. Implementation and maintenance of a system safety program by which all known hazards to personnel and equipment are identified and evaluated considering severity, probability, and cost to control the hazard during the system life cycle. Subtasks include the following areas: determine risks and appropriate actions, collect safety data, review engineering change proposals, and recommend safety improvements. H. Evaluate hazards and operational restrictions pertaining to mission requirements, flight profiles, weapons systems operations, and personnel and environmental hazards. The period of performance will contain a base year and four one-year options, totaling 60 months. Award is anticipated by May 2000. The type of contract contemplated is an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Contract with fully loaded fixed hourly rates. This requirement is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The Standard Industrialization Classification is 8711 (Engineering Services: Military and Aerospace Equipment and Military Weapons), and the Small Business Size Standard is $20,000,000.00 average annual sales or receipts for the last three fiscal years. Copies of the solicitation, supporting addendum and amendments will be made available electronically on or around 12 January 2000 via the Internet at the following URL: http://www.navair.navy.mil/business/ecommerce/index.cfm. Notification of posting of the solicitation documents will not be announced. Request for paper copies of the solicitation will neither be accepted nor returned. IMPORTANT NOTICE: All offerors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration Database. Lack of registration will make an offeror ineligible for award. To register please call 1 888 227 2423 or visit the following web-site: http://www.ccr2000.com/. See Numbered Note (1). Posted 12/22/99 (W-SN410985). (0356)

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