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C -- FUTURE AIRCRAFT CARRIER (CVNX) DESIGN DEVELOPMENT SOL N00024-00-R-2108 POC Michele Wisniewski, NAVSEA 02215w, Contract Specialist, (703)602-7519, Stephan Filan, NAVSEA 02215, Contracting Officer,(703)602-7519 The Naval Sea System Command intends to award a sole source contract(s) to Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), 4101 Washington Avenue, Newport News, VA 23607, for the Future Aircraft Carrier (CVNX) design development efforts. The work will include engineering and research studies, design efforts, production planning, further defintion of initiatives to reduce total ownership costs, and other data to support an integrated product data environment for ship design. NNS is the only qualified source capable of designing and constructung nuclear powered aircraft carriers. Firms interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact NNS directly. See Note 22. Posted 01/21/00 (W-SN417455). (0021)

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