Coastal Systems Station, Dahlgren Division, 6703 W. Highway 98, Panama City, FL 32407-7001

58 -- COMMUNICATION, DETECTION, AND COHERENT RADIATION EQUIPMENT SOL N61331-00-R-0027 DUE 060500 POC Contract Specialist, Mike Wheeler, 850-234-6745; Contracting Officer, Carol Dreger, 850-234-4863 WEB: www.ncsc.navy.mil/contracts/synopsis/syntable.htm, www.ncsc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Wheeler_Michael@ncsc.navy.mil, Wheeler_Michael@ncsc.navy.mil. The Coastal Systems Station (CSS), Dahlgren Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, intends to solicit proposals for the design and fabrication of a state-of-the art Wide Bandwidth Sonar (WBS). The WBS will be used to evaluate conventional and biologically inspired signal processing and classification techniques. The WBS shall consist of three units: the Submersible Unit, Topside Unit, and the Umbilical Cable. The use of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) and modified COTS systems is encouraged. Some transducer development work is expected, due to the bandwidth (30kHz to110 kHz) and power (208 dB//uPa) constraints. Detailed performance requirements and minimum physical constraints are included in the performance specification that will be part of the solicitation package. Delivery of the unit, fully assembled and tested in accordance with the specification, is required by 1 September 2001. Delivery will be to the Coastal System Station, Panama City, FL. This will be awarded under full and open competitionand will be a firm-fixed-price supply contract. Awards will be based on best value for the Government. CSS plans on releasing the solicitation electronically on our website: http://www.ncsc.navy.mil/Contract. Interested firms must request the solicitation in writing via fax. e-mail, or regular mail. Contract Specialist: Michael Wheeler, (850) 234-4243, e-mail: WheelerMJ@ncsc.navy.mil. Posted 04/20/00 (W-SN447009). (0111)

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