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A -- HUMAN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, DEVELOPMENT, AND INTEGRATION OF WARFARE SYS. SOL N00421-97-R-1215 DUE 082897 POC Linda Cullison, Contract Specialist, (301) 342-1825, ext 156 E-MAIL: Cullison_ Linda%PAX9@MR.NAWCAD.NAVY.MIL, Cullison_Linda%PAX9@MR.NAWCAD.NAVY.MIL. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Patuxent River, Maryland is tasked to perform Human Systems Engineering analysis, development, and integration of warfare systems into Naval Aircraft. NAWCAD has human systems engineering responsibility for all Navy and Marine Corp programs. The Human Systems Engineering Division has a requirement for technical services to complete its mission to conduct human systems engineering on, develop, test and evaluate the human systems aspects of new and modified airborne weapon systems and to operate its' laboratory facilities. The Human Systems Engineering services are also required to support in-house expertise and the various aircraft initiatives such as Crew Accommodation, Control/Display Integration, Information Engineering, Internal/External Aircraft Lighting, Cockpit Transparencies, Crew-System Performance, Design for Maintainer, Shipboard Workstations and Spaces, Night Vision Devices (NVDs), NVD-Compatible Lighting, Helmet Mounted Displays, LaserEye Protection, Mission Rehearsal (Active & Passive), studies/evaluations in mockups and simulators, and UAV Control Stations. The facilities include the Crew-Systems Integration Laboratory (CSIL), the Advanced Crewstation Technology Laboratory (ACTL), the Man Machine Integration Lab (MMIL), Human Factors Night Combat Laboratory (HFNCL), Crew Systems Transparency and Lighting Laboratory (CSTLL) and the Environmental Physiology Laboratory. It is anticipated that a Cost Plus Fixed Fee level of effort contract will be awarded for a base period of performance commencing 1 January 1998 through 30 September 1998, with five additional option periods. The estimated level of effort is approximately 66,500 hours for the base period, with an additional 240,600 hours for the option periods. This unrestricted solicitation has a planned release date of July 1997. The SIC Code for this requirement is 8711. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency. Request for copies of this solicitation can be submitted via facsimile (301) 342-1864. The Contracting Officer is Nancy F. Kuzmick, (301) 342-1830, ext. 104. (0133)

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