20 -- LANDING CRAFT AIR CUSHION ( LCAC) DEEP SKIRT FINGERS

Notice Date

September 1, 2000

Contracting Office

Coastal Systems Station, Dahlgren Division, 6703 W. Highway 98, Panama City, FL 32407-7001

ZIP Code

32407-7001

Solicitation Number

N61331-00-Q-1718

Response Due

September 15, 2000

Point of Contact

Contract Specialist, John Miller, (850) 235-5399; Contracting Officer, Carol Dreger, (850) 234-4863

E-Mail Address

Miller_John@ncsc.navy.mil (Miller_John@ncsc.navy.mil)

Description

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, Coastal Systems Station, Panama City, Florida, intends to award a sole-source purchase order to Bell Avon, Inc., Picayune, Mississippi, for the manufacture of LCAC Deep Skirt Fingers. This acquisition is unsuitable for full and open competition for the following reason: The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has conducted a qualification program for manufacturers fabricating LCAC flexible skirt systems. These manufacturers were qualified in accordance with Government document No. 802-6336529, Landing Craft Air Cushion, Project Particular Document, Skirt Material Characteristics and Requirements 1 April 1996, Revision C, and document No. 802-6336530, Landing Craft, Air Cushion, Project Peculiar Document, Skirt Fabrication Procedures 1 April 1996, Revision B. To date only two companies have been certified as capable of producing the required Flexible Skirt Systems and only Bell-Avon has been sucecessful in producing LCAC Deep Skirt Outboard Fingers #14-37 and Stern Corner Fingers 38-41. Contract Specialist: John Miller, Code SP10, Coastal Systems Station, 6703 West Highway 98, Panama City, Fl 32407-7001 (850) 235 5399, FAX (850) 234-4251.

Web Link

www.ncsc.navy.mil/contracts/synopsis/syntable.htm (www.ncsc.navy.mil)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000906/20SOL002.HTM (W-245 SN492785)