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A -- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SOL N00024-00-R-5395 POC SEA 02531P, John Piunno, 703-602-8000 x580 The Naval Sea Systems Command intends to issue RFP N00024-00-R-5395 on a sole source basis to BAE Systems, 1601 Research Blvd, Rockville, MD 20850-3173 for the acquisition of STANDARD Missile Interface Analysis, Desert Ship Fire Control System Validation and Weapons Direction Systems Design Agent. The estimated number of engineering man-hours for the FY00 base year is 300,000 man-hours. In addition to the FY00 base year requirement, four (4) optons years are also required with estimated engineering man-hour requirements of 330,000 in FY01, 340,000 in FY02, 330,000 in FY03, and 310,000 in FY04. BAE Systems is the agent for STANDARD Missile Interface Analysis, provides White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) and Desert Ship, Computer Systems integration and verification, and is the Design Agent and Systems Integration Agent for Weapons Direction Systems (WDS) for TARTAR variants of the STANDARD Missile. It is the only company that has the technical knowledge, experience, software tools and development test siteto perform the Design Agent and System Integration Engineering Services within the required timeframe. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact BAE Systems directly. This notice is for informational purposes only. See Note(s):22See Numbered Note(s) 26 Posted 03/20/00 (W-SN435957). (0080)

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