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N -- ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES TO SUPPORT NAWCAD IN THE DEVELOPMENT, PROCUREMENT, INTEGRATION, TESTING, INSTALLATION, AND CERTIFICATION OF SHIPBOARD COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS SOL N00421-00-R-0330 DUE 080400 POC Mr. Carnell M. Mosley, Contract Specialist, Code:2.5.4.1.3, 301-862-8957 (Phone), 301-862-8670 (Fax); KO: Mr. D. Mark Diehl, Contracting Officer, Code: 2.5.4.1, 301-862-8690 (Phone), 301-862-8670 (Fax) E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Point of Contact (POC) via, MosleyCM@navair.navy.mil. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Code 4.5.8.3, St. Inigoes, MD has identified an anticipated requirement for engineering and technical support services to support the Shipboard Exterior Communication Integration Technology Branch (4.5.8.3). The development and acquisition of U.S. Naval vessels are under the control and direction of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). The development, procurement, testing, and integration of electronic systems that meet the requirements of the Navy operating forces are the responsibility of Commander, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR). In support of the Program Executive Officer for Theater Surface Combatants (PEO TSC) NAVSEA, SPAWAR, and the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) have been tasked to procure and support radio communication systems (RCS) for ships of the U.S. Navy including AEGIS destroyers and cruisers, amphibious assault ships, aircraft carriers, and other surface combatant and sealift ships. NAWCAD is tasked to perform engineering, technical, and logistics support services to deliver fully integrated and tested radio communication systems for shipboard installation. This anticipated requirement will provide for support to NAWCAD in the development, procurement, integration, testing, installation, and certification of shipboard communication systems; the development and integration of like systems at shore sites associated with the deployment of or fleet support to surface combatants; and the development, testing, and integration of mobile and airborne communication systems designed to interface with the command, control, communication, computers and intelligence (C4I) architecture of surface combatants. Receipt, inspection, integration, and testing of the equipment will normally take place at the Satellite Production Test Center (SPTC), NAWCAD Patuxent River, Webster Field Annex, St. Inigoes, MD, but may occur at the contractor's facility or at other Government facilities. With regard specifically to the DDG 51Class ships the contractor will deliver the fully integrated and tested RCS to NAWCAD and then prepare the RCS for shipment. A shipbuilder will install the RCS on board the ship as government furnished equipment (GFE). The contractor shall provide support to the shipbuilder until Ship's Custody Transfer. Post-installation and on-the-job training (OJT) for the ship's crew after custody transfer are also provided under the terms of this requirement. Initial work will support the RCS for one AEGIS destroyer or comparable ship. Options are included for services to support an additional fifteen (15) Navy surface combatants. Engineering, integration, testing, and management services shall include tasking as follows: 1) Engineering Services, 2) Systems Engineering, 3) Design Engineering, 4) Technical Data and Documentation, 5) Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Management, 5) Hardware Procurement and Logistics Support, 6) Assembly, Test and Verification, 7) Program Management, 8) Configuration Management, 9) SPTCInstallation, 10) Test Documentation, 11) Equipment Maintenance, 12) Integrated Engineering, 13) SPTC Testing, 14) Equipment Delivery to the Ship, 15) Support During Shipboard Installation, 16) Program Documentation, 17) Support Services, and 18) Shipyard On-Site Support (not all inclusive). These services are required to ensure that the individual equipment and subsystems of the RCS operate within Ship Specification parameters when assembled into a total communications system. These services may be performed at contractor facilities, at government facilities, or on board ship. This full and open competitive requirement is anticipated to be a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) contract, with an estimated total level of effort of 2,733,000 man-hours over a period of eight (8) years. The period of performance consists of a base period beginning 02 January 2001, with options which if exercised by the Government will extend the period of performance of the resultant contract through 01 January 2009. This action is a follow-on to contract N00140-94-C-AC72, and the incumbent contractor is BAE Systems Applied Technologies, Inc., 1601 Research Blvd., Rockville, MD 20850-3173. All potential offerors must either have or be able to obtain a TOP SECRET facility clearance. It is the Government's intention to release the Request for Proposal (RFP), including any subsequent amendments via the Internet in Microsoft Word format, with some attachments perhaps to be provided in Microsoft Excel and Portable Document Format. The RFP will reside on the NAVAIR Home Page located on the World Wide Web (WWW). The WWW server may be accessed using client browsers such as NETCSCAPE, and Microsoft Internet Explorer. The WWW address, or URL for the NAVAIR Home Page is as follows: http://www.navair.navy.mil. The RFP will be located under the Business Opportunity heading. In addition to making the solicitation available for downloading via the Internet site, this office will also E-mail a notification of release of the solicitation and any subsequentamendments to all prospective offerors that submit a request to register for this information via E-mail. E-mail requests should be sent to the following address: "MosleyCM@navair.navy.mil," and should contain the following information for the purposes of compiling a complete and accurate Bidders Mailing List; 1. Company Name 2. Company Address 3. E-Mail Address 4. Point of contact, telephone number, and fax number In the interest of acquisition streamlining, prospective offerors are strongly encouraged to use the Internet for the purpose of submitting requests with respect to this solicitation. Paper copies of the RFP and subsequent amendments will not be available or issued. If you have questions or concerns, please write to: Department of the Navy, Contracts Group (Attn: Mr. Carnell M. Mosley, Code 2.5.4.1.3, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Building 8110, Unit 11, Villa Road, St. Inigoes, MD 20684-0010; or preferably via E-mail (MosleyCM@navair.navy.mil). Telephone requests for the solicitation will neither be accepted nor returned. Questions regarding the RFP shall be submitted electronically to the e-mail address cited in the preceding sentence, with subsequent answers to be provided by the Government electronically in amendments via the Internet at the same location as the RFP. The point of contact for this procurement action is Mr. Carnell M. Mosley, Code 2.5.4.1.3, Telephone: (301) 862-8957; Fax: (301) 862-8670; and the Contracting Officer is Mr. D. Mark Diehl, Telephone: (301) 862-8690. Posted 07/14/00 (W-SN475025). (0196)

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