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

A -- VH EXECUTIVE TRANSPORT AND HIS-2/VH-60 LABORATORY PROGRAMS SOL N00421-00-R-0540 DUE 091300 POC Mark R. Breidenthall, 301-342-9174/Christine Marshall, 301-342-0055/Salia J. Price, 301-342-0047 E-MAIL: click here to contact the agency point of contact, breidenthamr@navair.navy.mil. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) has a requirement for avionics engineering, system design and integration, software development, and maintenance services required to support Code 4.5.1.2, Avionics System Integration Branch. The NAWCAD is acquiring services for the VH Executive Transport Program, Satellite Navigation based systems, Wearable Computer based systems, Avionics Systems Integration Projects and the corresponding program laboratories. The required tasking is comprised of (1) Avionics Systems Engineering, Development and Integration; (2) Support Systems Development and Integration; (3) Avionics System Testing and Validation; (4) Documentation Control; and (5) Program Management. The anticipated contract type is a cost plus fixed fee. The level of effort is estimated at 98,880 man hours per year for a total level of effort of 494,400. 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 and a SECRET level of safeguarding. This requirement is a follow-on effort to N62269-96-C-0033 in which Intermetrics, Inc. is the incumbent and N00421-95-C-5017 in which Pacer Systems, Inc. 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 The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)", select "Open 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 Sized 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. The Point of Contact is: 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 2670-1161, (Subject: NAWCAD Synopsis N00421-00-R-0540). All prospective offerors are encouraged to monitor the NAVAIR solicitation webpage for any changes that may occur. Posted 08/22/00 (W-SN488621). (0235)

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