R -- TECHNICAL/ENGINEERING SERVICES RELATING TO UNDERSEA VEHICLES, WEAPON SYSTEMS, SUBMARINE WARFARE DEVELOPMENT

Notice Date

May 23, 2001

Contracting Office

Commercial Acquisition Department, Bldg 11, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, Code 59, Simonpietri Dr., Newport, RI 02841-1708

ZIP Code

02841-1708

Solicitation Number

N66604-01-R-4518

Response Due

July 9, 2001

Point of Contact

N. Teasdale, Contracting Officer at (401) 832-1898; FAX #: (401) 832-4820

E-Mail Address

Nancy Teasdale, Contracting Officer (teasdalena@npt.nuwc.navy.mil)

Description

This represents the re-issuance of solicitation N66604-01-R-2102, which was canceled due to ambiguous/defective requirements. Procurement is for technical/engineering services in support of various undersea vehicles, weapons systems, and submarine warfare development lightweight torpedoes, with anticipated efforts including: maintaining and upgrading the Weapons Analysis Facility (WAF) simulators and associated H/W or S/W models; developing and testing new computer models of physical phenomena for upgrading the fidelity and real-time capability of WAF simulators; developing algorithmic changes to the designs of the system software; applying advanced technology for the purpose of enhancing the systems analysis such as advanced display technology, artificial intelligence techniques and advanced training techniques. Est. level of effort is 54,600 hrs. distributed over a five year period of performance. "Key" categories include: Program/Project Manager II; Engineer III; Scientist III; and, Computer Engineer III. The bulk of the hours are anticipated to be worked at the WAF located at NUWC, Middletown RI (i.e. at Government site). Contract start date anticipated to be SEP 2001. This is a follow-on to contracts N66604-96-D-A455 and N66604-97-D-0412, both awarded to Bolt, Baranek, and Newman (BBN) of Cambridge, MA. Evaluation: Best Value, with technical criteria being Personnel and Past Performance. Facility Clearance/safeguarding capability required is Top Secret, though only people in Engineer III and Scientist III categories require this level (others require Secret). Est. RFP release date is: 07JUN 2001. RFP is Unrestricted with NAICS Code 541330- $20 million. Our department no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Instead, they may be accessed at our web site http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract/. We also provide electronic access in our Bid Room. Estimated RFP release date: 06 07 01; NAICS Code: 541330.

Web Link

NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER DIVISION, NEWPORT (http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract/)

Record

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