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P -- UNDERSEA SEARCH AND OPERATIONS SERVICES FOR NAVY SUPERVISOR OF SALVAGE AND DIVING (SUPSALV) SOL N00024-00-R-4114 POC (0241P) S.P. Gordon (703) 602-0203, Ext 412; Contracting Officer, T. Rollins (703) 602-0204, Ext 421 The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to issue the reference RFP to obtain services to conduct undersea search, rescue and salvage operations on a worldwide basis. The support involves the operation, storage and maintenance of Supervisor of Salvage (SUPSALV) search and salvage assets including the Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) DEEP DRONE, Magnum-38, CURV III, and Mini-ROV's, the ORION and SWISS side scan search systems, and the Towed Pinger Locator system. The contractor may also be tasked to provide commercial search and salvage systems or engineering, technical, and software services related to ocean engineering and search and salvage systems. NAVSEA intends to include the operation and maintenance of the Submarine Rescue Diving Recompression System (SRDRS) in the referenced RFP. The contract will be of the indefinite quantity type, with a base year and four out-year option requirements. Estimated contract value is $2-5 million per year. The solicitation shall be posted on the NAVSEA Contracts Directorate home page (http://www.contracts.hq.navsea.navy.mil/home.html) on or about 20 July 2000. Posted 06/22/00 (W-SN467550). (0174)

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