Contracts Group, Bldg 588, Mail Stop 32, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, MD 20670-5304

C -- ENGINEERING SERVICES SOL N00421-00-R-0206 DUE 021500 POC Point of contact is Michelle L Thompson, Contract Specialist, phone 301-757-1784 fax 301-342-0119 E-MAIL: Thompsonml@navair.navy.mil, Thompsonml@navair.navy.mil. The objective of this contract is to obtain TACAIR Aircraft Avionics and Flight Simulation/Trainer Analysis, Modeling, Hardware, Software, Integration and Verification/Validation Support for the Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Air Systems Command (NAVAIRSYSCOM) AIR 4.5. The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Patuxent River provides technical support to the Naval Air Systems Command in the development, updates, verification, validation and configuration management of the Naval Aircraft Platforms and Flight Simulators/Trainers. Specific tasks include, but are not limited to, United States and Threat Aircraft Simulations, United States and Adversary Aircraft Sensor Suite and Threat Environment Simulations, Simulation Model Software Verification, Simulation Laboratory Utilization Analysis, Simulation Laboratory Validation Preparation, Simulation Model Validation, TACAIR Flight Simulator/Training Device Configuration Management, Aircraft Avionics Development, Concept Definition, Planning, Requirements, Analysis, Test and Evaluation, NAWCADPAX Aircraft Avionics and Flight Simulation/Trainer Lab Support, and Application Software and Software Technology Life Cycle Support. The acquisition will be procured utilizing unrestricted full and open competition. The contract type is anticipated to be a cost plus fixed fee. The period of performance is estimated at one base year plus four 1 year options. The estimated level of effort required is approximately 125,000 hours over the five-year period, approximately 25,000 hours per year. All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered. The Standard Industry Code is 8711. Requests for the solicitation may be sent to Contracts, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (Code 254353), Building 588, Suite 2, 47253 Whalen Road, Unit 588, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1463; facsimile transmission to: (301) 342-0119 or e-mail message to: Thompsonml@navair.navy.mil. ALL PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO USE THE INTERNET TO RESPOND. All Internet responses must provide the return Internet address, mailing address, phone number and fax number within the body of the response. Internet responses without the aforementioned information will not be recognized. The solicitation will be available over the Internet in Word 6.0T format and will reside on the NAVAIR Home Page, located on the World Wide Web (WWW). The WWW server may be accessed using client browsers such as MOSAIC and NETSCAPE. Offerors who have requested an electronic copy of the RFP will be notified via e-mail when it is released. The WWW address or URL, for the NAVAIR Home Page is: www.navair.navy.mil/. Click on "Products & Services"; click on Services "AIR 2.1"; click on "Open Solicitations"; select the appropriate solicitation number. All prospective offerors are encouraged to monitor the NAVAIR solicitation webpage for any changes that may occur. Posted 12/29/99 (W-SN412099). (0363)

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