Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Code 230000D, 1 Administration Circle, China lake, CA 93555-6001

B -- GEOPHYSICAL STUDIES SOL N68936-94-C-0326 POC Kay Eiband, Contract Specialist, Code 231000D, (619) 939-4275 or John R. Davidson, Contracting Officer, Code 231000D, (619) 939-7408. The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, CA intends to issue a modification against Contract N68936-94-C-0326 with the University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc. of Lawrence, KS to procure on an other than full and open competition basis additional effort to further refine the Naval Air Weapons Station Geothermal Program Office's integrated geological and geophysical model of the Indian Wells Valley Region. The University of Kansas is the incumbent contractor and deemed the only source with the complete technical knowledge, experience and data required for the refinement of this multi-element, geographic information system-based model. Firms believing they can provide the above effort at a lower cost under the same terms and conditions as the University of Kansas should submit a written response to be received at the Contracting Office no later than 15 days from the date of publication of this synopsis, clearly showing their ability to provide the required effort. Written responses must contain complete pricing information and sufficient technical documentation to verify compliance with the stated requirements. -- Oral communications are not acceptable. -- This is not an RFP or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation. -- No contract award will be made on the basis of any response to this notice. -- Requests for copies of a solicitation in response hereto will not be accepted -- If no affirmative responses which clearly demonstrate the firm's capability to provide the required effort are received by 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time on the fifteenth day after publication of this synopsis, the modification will be issued to the University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc. under the applicable contract. See Numbered Note(s): 25. (0026)

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