Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Indianapolis, Dept 2.1.5, MS-45, 6000 E. 21st Street, Indianapolis, IN 46219-2189

R -- SOFTWARE ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE ES-3A AIRCRAFT PLATFORM. SOL N00163-96-R-0130 DUE 040896 POC Contact Point, Kathy Ragland, (317)306-4416, Contracting Officer, L.P. Sanders, (317)306-4416, Additional Contact, Telefax, (317)306-3066 The Naval Air Warfare Center, AD Indianapolis has a requirement to procure under full and open competition, life cycle support engineering services and software development for the ES-3A aircraft platform, to be awarded under a cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) term contract. The proposed contract is for continuation of specific work begun under contract N00163-95-C-0013. The ES-3A platform is currently in the post deployment life cycle support phase and undergoing a Mission Avionics System Improvement Program (MASIP) upgrade effort. The Statement of Work (SOW) will establish the requirements for computer program documentation, maintenance, life cycle support, and software configuration management and control. THe contractor shall provide support in the following general combat weapon system computer engineering support projects (1) Aircraft mission computer software; (2) Peripheral avionics system and subsystem software (both interfacing and embedded); and (3) Support software including, but not limited to, development, maintenance, training, and ground processing. An indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) requirements type contract will be awarded with delivery orders issued to complete the above tasks. Estimated man-hours for total period of performance: 166,354. The technical tasks described in the SOW shall require that the contractor have facilities for the storage of material with security classifications to SECRET. As a competitive procurement, the following information is provided: (1) place of performance is unknown, however, (2) in accordance with FAR 22.1009-4, the possible area of performance for which a wage determination has been requested is Arlington, VA; (3) the contracting officer will request a wage determination for additional possible places of performance if asked to do so in writing; and (4) the time and date by which requests for wage determinations for additional places must be received by the contracting officer will be determined upon initial issuance of solicitation. The basic contract shall not exceed a total of three years with an additional two-year option period. Basic contract period of performance shall continue for no longer than three months after the end of the ordering period; optional contract ordering period shall be 21 months (in addition to the basic contract). Total period of performance for both basic and option shall not exceed 5 years. Copies of the RFP will be available approximately 60 days after publication of this announcement. Interested parties shall request the RFP package in writing only. No telephone requests accepted. (0044)

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