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

A -- DIVING, LIFE SUPPORT, SALVAGE, OCEAN ENGINEERING, AND CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL PROTECTION SUPPORT SOL N61331-00-R-0024 DUE 061300 POC Contracting Specialist -- Mary Kitchen (850) 235-5389; Contracting Officer -- Carol Dreger (850) 234-4863 WEB: www.ncsc.navy.mil/contracts/synopsis/syntable.htm, www.ncsc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Kitchen_Mary@ncsc.navy.mil, Kitchen_Mary@ncsc.navy.mil. The Coastal Systems Station, Dahlgren Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City, Fl, intends to solicit competitive full and open proposals for non-personal technical and engineering support services for a complex array of programs primarily in the diving, life support, salvage, ocean engineering and chemical /biological protection support areas. Diving and life support/ocean engineering is primarily responsible for formulating, planning, managing, and executing research and development of systems for the Department of Defense and U.S. Navy in diving and salvage, life support equipment, chemical / biological protection, special operations, and in-service equipment support. Required areas of support are: Engineering requirements, specifications, analysis, design implementation, integration, testing, operation, and safety of systems. System and subsystem level engineering support to the U.S. Navy in all phases of system development and acquisition including: concept formulation and evaluation, system development, and life cycle support. Production and in-service involvement to provide specialized technical expertise and support during system maturation and transition of engineering and supply support. Diving and Life Support Equipment development, maintenance, and test and evaluation support. Support of major RDT&E facilities including a hyperbaric testing facility, chemistry laboratory, diving equipment depot and cleaning area, and prototype equipment fabrication facility for assembly, support, evaluation, and validation of systems during all research, development, and acquisition phases. Fabricate, modify, repair, or assemble models, prototypes, and limited quantities of production items. Life cycle engineering and configuration support of diving and life support systems and equipment, which require specialized software and support. Support for U.S. Navy certified diving equipment, underwater breathing apparatus, and deep diving systems, and underwater autonomous vehicles (unmanned). Provide in-service engineering, program management, and integrated logistics support for U.S. Army, Navy, and Marine Corps equipment and systems. Support for acquisition, research and development, assembly, and life cycle assistance for personnel protection, fire fighting, damage control equipment, USMC Reconnaissance Airborne Capability Enhancement, and special projects. Support for acquisition, research and development, assembly, and life cycle assistance for Chemical / Biological protection and defense programs. Support for Quality System development, record maintenance, internal and external audit, data base management, data analysis, functional audit, and quality system training. A five-year cost reimbursement contract, with both term and completion delivery orders, is contemplated. Technical and cost proposals will be required. The successful offeror will require a secret facility clearance . Only contractors who are certified as "U.S. Qualified Contractor" under DoD procedures may receive export-controlled data required for performance of this effort. Interested contractors should submit a completed DD Form 2345 showing status as a U.S. qualified contractor with their request for solicitation. DD Form 2345 can be obtained by calling DLA at 1-800-352-3572. Requests for this solicitation may be made by mail, addressed to the Contract Specialist listed above, or by email KitchenMF@ncsc.navy.mil. In addition to the DD Form 2345, requests should include the prospective offeror's Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code, email address, point of contact and telephone number. Telephone requests will not be accepted. Solicitation will be available for download on or about 24 May 00. Solicitations and any Amendments may be downloaded from http://www.ncsc.navy.mil/Contracts/Tables/soltab.htm. No Solicitations or Amendments will be mailed to offerors. Therefore, it's incumbent upon the potential offeror to be cognitive of the CSS Internet for all releases. However, potential offerors will be notified by email when the solicitation has been released to CSS Internet. Posted 04/20/00 (W-SN447016). (0111)

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