Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (Code 2.4), 47123 Buse Road, Building 2272, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1547

A -- CONCEPT, EXPLORATION AND DEFINITION ANALYSIS SOL N00019-00-R-0285 POC Contact Linda Tome', 301-757-5912/Contracting Officer, Carol Harrison, 301-757-5911 Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to award a contract to perform a concept, exploration and definition (CE&D) analysis in an amount not to exceed $450,000. The CE&D will evaluate the feasibility of obtaining and converting the Russian SS-N-22 "MOSKIT" missile as a cost effective, threat-replicate U.S. target to meet the Supersonic Sea Skimming Target (SSST) mission under Foreign Comparative Test (FCT) Guidelines. The Russian SS-N-22 missile (North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) designator ("Sunburn")) is manufactured in and by the Republic of Russia. The Russian Federation is the only known source for this system. The Navy is looking for responsible industry sources with demonstrated capabilities in the design, development, and production of missiles, targets, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), propulsion systems, avionics, target augmentation/auxiliary systems (TA/AS) equipment, and missile, UAV and target subsystems. After completion of CE& D, the Government may issue a contract to procure the SS-N-22 missile and associated hardware to convert this missile to a U.S. target. This is not a commitment or authorization by the Navy to incur any cost in anticipation of such a requirement. The Contractor would have sole responsibility for acquiring and importing the SS-N-22 assets and coordinating all attendant license and clearance necessities with the U.S. and foreign governments. The formal SS-N-22 Request For Proposal, N00019-00-R-0285 will be released on or about 24 July 2000. All questions and concerns with respect to this synopsis must be directed to the following points of contact. Ms. Linda Tom, Email tomeli@navair.navy.mil or Ms Carol Harrison, Harrisonmc@navair.navy.mil, FAX (301) 757-5956 Ms Tom and Ms Harrison are the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer, respectively, for the SS-N-22 acquisition. No telephonic responses will be accepted. Responses to this synopsis must be in writing and received at NAVAIR by 1500 on 21 July 00. Any response to this synopsis should be mailed to the following address: Department of the Navy, Cruise Missiles and Joint Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Target/Tactical Control Systems Branch, Attn: Ms. Linda Tome', Code AIR-2.4.2.1.5, RADM William A. Moffett Building, 47123 Buse Road, Bldg. 2272, Room 256, Patuxent River Maryland, 20670-1547. Posted 06/08/00 (W-SN462824). (0160)

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