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B -- ADVANCED SEAL DELIVERY SYSTEM PRODUCTION ENGINEERING EFFORTS AND STUDIES -- POC POC: Sonja Truehart-McKinney, Contract Specialist (703) 602-0951 x638, Contracting Officer, John Dennard, 703-602-0951 x633 The NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMAND (NAVSEA) intends to issue a request for proposal to Northrop Grumman Corporation, Electronic Sensors and Systems Sector, Post Office Box 1488, Annapolis, Maryland, for an increase of 112,000 manhours to the Engineering Services line item provided under Contract N00024-94-C-6200, Advanced SEAL Delivery System. The contract currently provides a ceiling of 5,000 manhours of engineering services. The increase in manhours under the engineering services line item is required to support production engineering efforts and studies. Northrop Grumman Corporation is the designer and developer of the Advanced SEAL Delivery System (ASDS) under contract N00024-94-C-6200 and is the only firm that currently possesses the requisite knowledge and experience to provide the needed effort within the Navy's required timeframe. No other source has the technical qualifications and the necessary resources to perform the work described herein, nor will any other supplies or services satisfy the Navy's requirements. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the Naval Sea Systems Command. (See Numbered Note 22) Posted 01/19/00 (W-SN416959). (0019)

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