Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (Code 2.0), 1421 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, Va 22243-5120

R -- ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SERVICES FOR TACTICAL TRAINING RANGES PROGRAM SOL N00019-96-R-0033 POC Contact, Sandy Strong, Phone (703)604-2968 The Naval Air Systems Command intends to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) for engineering technical services in support of the Tactical Training Ranges Program Office (PMA-248) which develops and supports tactical training range instrumentation, simulators and equipment for the Navy and Marine Corps, and under joint agreements for the Air Force and Army. Solicitation No. N00019-96-R-0033 will contain a base year plus four option years estimated at 20,000 hours per year, of which the prime contractor will perform at least 50%. A secret security facility will be required. The required services will include highly specialized engineering, technical and analytical support services for PMA-248. Needed products and services include the development of strategic plans, concepts of operation for air/sea/ground training systems, and designs and specifications for and performing interoperability analyses and engineering consultation. No further synopsis for the subject effort will be published. All interested parties may request a copy of Solicitation No. N00019-96-R-0033. The Navy intends to release the Request for Proposal (RFP) via the Internet. Requests for RFPs may be sent via E-mail to STRONGSC.JFK@NAVAIR.NAVY.MIL with a copy to SHEPLEYT.JFK@NAVAIR.NAVY.MIL. Written requests may be sent to the Naval Air Systems Command, AIR-2.5.1.1, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22243-5120. Facsimile (FAX) requests are also acceptable (at 703-604-2968). NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED OR RETURNED. ALL PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO USE THE INTERNET TO RESPOND. All Internet responses should give the Requestor's return Internet address and mailing address in the body of the response. Internet responses without a return address will not be recognized. The solicitation will be made available over the Internet in a WORD 6.0 format and will reside on the NAVAIR Home Page on the World Wide Web server which may be accessed using client browsers such as MOSAIC. Offerors who have requested a copy of the RFP will be notified via E-mail when it is released. The WWW address, or URL, for the NAVAIR Home Page is ''HTTP://WWW.NAVAIR.NAVY.MIL'' (without quotations). The point of contact is Sandy Strong, AIR-2.5.1.1.3, at FAX (703) 604-2968. - NAVAIR Synopsis No. 50045-96. (0201)

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