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L -- CETS PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF T56 TURBOPROP POWERPLANTS FOR THE P3, C130 AND E2/C2 AIRCRAFT, ENGINE MONITORING SYSTEM GROUND STATION AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT SOL N00140-96-Q-2058 POC Greg Seifried, Contract Negotiator, (215)697-9665. Contractor Engineering and Technical Services (CETS) in support of the following aircraft, aircraft weapons systems, airframes, associated equipment and/or other equipment as follows: T56 engines, Engine Monitoring System Ground Station and associated equipment. The proposed procurement is for 52 man months of services as currently estimated by Naval Aviation Engineering Service Unit (NAESU). The proposed effort will commence on 01 Nov 96 and will run through 31 Oct 98. This effort will be covered by a new contract and/or a provisional extension to the current contract. This period covers the Government's minimum needs for this period. The solicitation will contain specification for Contractor Field Service representatives and other representatives (i.e., AFR, LSR) as appropriate. The place of performance is various Fleet and Shore Activities and are specified in the solicitation as well as U-Tapao Thailand. The eventual contract action is for services which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with Allison Engine Company under the authority of FAR 6-302.1. Allison is the only supplier of these services at this time. This firm is the Original Equipment Manufacturer and the only known source with the required technical and engineering expertise, ''in-plant'' support, and requisite data base to perform the required services. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties should submit, within forty-five (45) days from the publication of this notice, specific factual data, including but not limited to: technical resumes, corporate management experience, and other pertinent information as so desired, to be used as an evaluation basis to determine competence to successfully perform the required services. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not pay for information received. All responses should be directed to the technical point of contact: Greg Seifried at telephone number (215) 897-5456. SIC 8711. SYN 249. (0122)

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