Department of the Navy, Carderock Division Headquarters, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Bethesda, MD 20084-5000

A -- ENGINEERING AND ANALYTICAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR NAVAL MACHINERY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS SOL N0016796R0085 POC Contract Specialist, Susan Holmes, (410) 293-5392 Contracting Officer, William J. Barnes. The Naval Surface Warface Center, Cardercok Division, Annapolis Detachment (NSWCCD/AD) intends to pursue on n unrestrictred basis, a competetive Cost Plus Fixed fee Indefinite Delivery/Indefeinite Quanityt (IDIQ) type contract for the procurement of Engineering and Analytical Support Services for Naval Machinery Research and Development Programs. The solicitation requests the offeror provide Navy-oriented engineering and analytical services in support fo research, and development; testing and evaluation of projects associated with technology and related disciplines used in the development of Naval machinery systems. A variety of interrelated programs require effort in programm planning and management; shipboard technology research; analysis testing; data reduction; presentation; report generation; and R&D prototype hardware. Evaluation and award for this procurement will be on a ''Best Value'' to the Government based on a written proposal and possibly oral presentaitons. The comtemplated period of performance will be five (5) years and individual tasks will be intiated via issuance of delivery orders. Delivery orders will be on a completion basis. Projects will include, but not to limited to, engineering and analytical support services in the following areas: new hull mechanical and electrical devices; development of analytical and finite element models; evaluation of Navy Equipment applications and trade-off assessments of component charcteristics; conduct of material studies and testing; reduction of infrared, acoustic, electromagnetic sigantures; identification of machinery manning requirements; human factor analysis; product reliability and maintainability; system interface; and functional components analysis. Contractor facilities, data storage devices, and Key personnel must possess or have the ability to obtain, prior ro award, a security classification up to the level of SECRET. Contractor physical location must be within a two hour commuting distance to NSWCCD located in Carderock and Annapolis MD and Philadelphia, PA in order to support frequent unscheduled equipment tests and program reviews. This follow-on procurement is unrestricted as to business size and is classified under SIC Code 8711. Offerors who are large business concern under the subject SIC code are notified of the requirement to submit an acceptable subcontracting plan IAW FAR 19.7 and DFARS 219.7. Additionally, the subcontracting plan must establish a 5% SDB goal and a 5% women owned small business goal. Anticipated availability for this solicitation package is late October 1996 with closing approximately 45 days thereafter. All rsponsible sources that submit and offer will be considered. Prospective offerors are advise that the Government intends on pursuing a direct award discussion with a single offeror whose proposal is considered to represent the best value to the Government taking into account technical quality, past performance, and cost considerations. All requests for this solicitation should be submitted in writing to: NSWCCD/AD, 3A Leggett Circle, Code 3311 (A), ATTN: Ms. Susan Holmes, Annapolis, MD 21401-5067, marked for N00167-96-r-0085. Fax requests for the RFP package will be taken at (410) 293-9600 (0284)

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