Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, SEA 0254P, 2531 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA 22242-5160

R -- PHALANX CLOSE-IN WEAPON SYSTEM SOL N00024-97-G-5489 POC Catherine Palmer, Contract Specialist, (703)602-8000 X561 The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to issue Basic Ordering Agreement N00024-97-G-5489 to Hughes Missile Company (HMSC), Old Nogales Road, P.O. Box 11337, Tucson, AZ 85734-1337, which involves orders on multiple occasions over the period of two (2) years from 01 June 1997 through 31 May 1999. Orders will be issued for engineering support services required for MK-15 PHALANX Close-In Weapon System (CIWS). Additionally, orders will entail providing training seminars/classes, reviewing and improving existing training curricula, and developing new training materials. Orders will be issued in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Hughes is the sole producer of this system and is the only source which possesses the in-depth technical knowledge, expertise and qualifications to perform this effort. Interested parties pursuing subcontracting possibilities should contact HMSC directly. -- -- See Numbered Note(s): 22. (0127)

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