Contracts Group, Bldg 588, Mail Stop 32, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, MD 20670-5304

A -- EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN/EVALUATION OF GROUND/AIRBORNE MATERIALS/SENSOR SYSTEMS SOL N00421-00-R-0246 DUE 061000 POC Mark R. Breidenthall (301) 342-9174 or Lisa Wormser (301) 342-0047 E-MAIL: BreidenthaMR@navair.navy.mil, BreidenthaMR@navair.navy.mil. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) has a requirement for advisory and assistance service -- classified subdivision engineering and technical services required to support Code 4.5.5, Mission and Sensor Systems and Code 4.5.5.6, Electro Optics (EO) Sensors. The NAWCAD is acquiring services for the processing, analysis, testing and evaluation of both ground based and airborne materials and sensor systems. The tasks may include services for engineering design, hardware and software development, data processing, data analysis and development of mathematical models and algorithms on the Distributed Aperture Infrared System (DAIRS), Multifunction Distributed Aperture Systems (MIDAS), the Advance Tactical Forward Looking Infrared (ATFLIR) system and the Advanced Imaging Multi-Spectral Sensor (AIMS). The anticipated contract type is a cost plus fixed fee. The level of effort is estimated at 20,928 man hours per year for a total level of effort of 104,640. The period of performance is estimated at 12 months plus four one-year options to be assessed and awarded on an annual basis. The Standard Industry Code is 8711. All interested firms must have or be able to obtain a SECRET facility clearance. This requirement is a follow-on effort to N62269-94-C-0500 in which Rome Research Corporation is the incumbent. The Navy intends to release the solicitation, including any subsequent amendments, via the Internet. The solicitation will be available on the NAVAIR Home Page located on the World Wide Web (WWW). The WWW server may be accessed using client browsers such as NETSCAPE and INTERNET EXPLORER. The WWW address, or URL, for the NAVAIR Home page is: http://www.navair.navy.mil. To access the solicitation, select "Business" and then select "Doing Business With Us". Under "Doing Business With Other NAVAIR TEAM Members", select "Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division -- Solicitations". Then select "On Line Solicitations". In addition to the availability of the solicitation for downloading at this internet site, the Navy will also e-mail a notification of release of the solicitation and any subsequent amendments to all prospective offerors who submit a request. To submit an electronic request for notification, send an e-mail to breidenthamr@navair.navy.mil. The e-mail shall contain the following information: 1. Company Name 2. Company Address 3. E-Mail Address 4. Point of Contact, phone number and fax number 5. Business Size in reference to SIC Code 8711. This information will also allow the Government to compile a Bidder's List. Internet responses without the aforementioned information will not be recognized. IN THE INTEREST OF ACQUISITION STREAMLINING, PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO USE THE INTERNET TO SUBMIT REQUESTS RELATIVE TO THIS SOLICITATION. TELEPHONE REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE SOLICITATION WILL NEITHER BE ACCEPTED NOR RETURNED. A written request for a paper copy, if necessary, may be sent to : Contracts, Mark R. Breidenthall, Code 254354, Department of the Navy,Attn Contracts 2.5 Bldg. 588 Ste 2, 47253 Whalen Road Unit 6, Patuxent River MD 20670-1161, (Subject: NAWCAD Synopsis N00421-00-R-0246). All requests for addition to the bidder's list must be received by 10 June 2000. All prospective offerors are encouraged to monitor the NAVAIR solicitation webpage for any changes that may occur. Posted 05/09/00 (W-SN453019). (0130)

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