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

20 -- MANUFACTURE OF LANDING CRAFT AIR CUSHION (LCAC) DEEP SKIRT FINGERS SOL N61331-00-Q-0421 DUE 050800 POC Contract Specialist, Shirley Regan, (850) 235-5354; Contracting Officer, Carol Dreger, (850) 234-4863 WEB: www.ncsc.navy.mil/contracts/synopsis/syntable.htm, www.ncsc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Regan_Shirley@ncsc.navy.mil, Regan_Shirley@ncsc.navy.mil. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, Coastal Systems Station, Panama City, Florida, intends to award a sole source firm-fixed-price purchase order to Bell Avon, Inc. of Picayune, MS for the manufacture of LCAC Deep Skirt Fingers. This acquisition is unsuitable for full and open competition for the following reasons. The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has conducted a qualification program for manufacturers fabricating LCAC flexible skirt systems. These manufacturers were qualified in accordance with Government document No. 802-6336529, LANDING CRAFT, AIR CUSHION, PROJECT PECULAR DOCUMENT, SKIRT MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS AND REQUIREMENTS DATED 01 APRIL, 1996, Revision C and document No. 802-6336530, LANDING CRAFT, AIR CUSHION, PROJECT PECULIAR DOCUMENT, SKIRT FABRICATION PROCEDURES dated 01 April, 1996, Revision B. To date only Bell Avon, Inc. and B/E Aerospace-SMR Technologies have been certified as capable of providing the required LCAC flexible skirt systems. Of these two approved manufacturers, only Bell Avon, Inc. has been successful in producing LCAC Deep Skirt Outboard Fingers #14-37, and Stern Corner Finger #38-41. Note 20 applies. Posted 04/21/00 (W-SN447625). (0112)

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