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58 -- COMMUNICATION SUITES EQUIPMENT AND OPERATIONS FOR USNS VESSELS SOL N00033-00-R-1013 DUE 052400 POC Achille Broennimann, Contracting Officer, 202-685-5965 (FAX) WEB: MSC Homepage, http://www.msc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, Achille.broennimann@msc.navy.mil. Military Sealift Command requires a contract for Communication equipment to completely replace or supplement current equipment configurations aboard AO, AE and AFS Class USNS vessels. The goal of the equipment replacement is to obtain commercial communications systems that will decrease the number of personnel required to operate the communications suite. Further, the contract will include an option for the contractor to provide personnel to operate the communication equipment while the ship is deployed both in the United States and overseas. The competition will be on an unrestricted basis, and is for a base 20 vessels, and 10 optional vessels. The optional operation requirement is for a base 12 months, and 4 periods of 12 months each, if exercised. The solicitation will be made available on Military Sealift Command's homepage. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to independently review the referenced web links frequently for update to any and all documents. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments(if any). The Government does not anticipate issuing paper copies of these documents. If offerors desire to be notified via e-mail when the RFP or amendment is posted, forward an e-mail to the address provided in this synopsis, with "COMMUNICATION MAILING LIST" as the subject line. In the e-mail list a point of contact. Posted 03/24/00 (W-SN438127). (0084)

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