Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (Code 2.3), Patuxent Naval Air Station, Bldg 2272, Lexington Park, MD 20670

R -- ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES SOL N00019-97-R-0046 POC Karen Perkins, (301) 757-5915 or Anthony DeVico, (301) 757-5916 17. The Naval Air Systems Command has a requirement for technical, engineering, logistical and program advisory and assistance services to support the Program Manager, Aircraft (PMA) of the Navy Targets and Aerial Vehicles Program Office (PMA-208). This solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside. SIC code 8711, Military Weapons ($20M) applies. A Time-and-Materials, indefinite-quantity contract utilizing fixed, fully burdened labor rates is anticipated for one base year and four one-year options, plus an option to extend services up to six months pursuant to FAR clause 52.217-8. Performance will be at the Patuxent Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, MD and is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of FY98. All proposals will be evaluated using the Best Value award process. The maximum ceiling value of the contract, including all options, is estimated at $7.5M. The Navy intends to release the RFP, and any amendments and questions and answers via the Internet in Word 6.0 format and will reside on the NAVAIR Home Page for downloading, located on the World Wide Web (WWW). The WWW server may be accessed using client browsers such as MOSAIC and NETSCAPE. The WWW address, or URL, for the NAVAIR Home Page is http://www.navair.navy.mil. The RFP will be under the Business Opportunities heading, and then under NAVAIRSYSCOM.Wash.DC.contracts. Relevant status of the RFP prior to release may also be found there. Paper copies of the RFP will not be made available. Written requests for an electronic copy on disc may be sent to: Naval Air Systems Command, Code AIR-2.4.2.3, 47123 Buse Road, Unit # IPT, Building 2272, Room 256, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1547, or e-mail address: perkins@lan-email.peocu.navy.mil. TELEPHONE REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATIONS WILL NEITHER BE ACCEPTED NOR RETURNED. ALL PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO USE THE INTERNET TO ACCESS THE RFP. Questions and answers are also expected to be done electronically. Questions shall be sent to the same e-mail address (or post office address) set forth above. All questions must provide the return Internet address and a Post Office Mailing address for NAVAIR use in case of internet problems. Responses to questions, and the questions as well, will be posted on the internet at the same location as the RFP. Offerors are responsible for monitoring the home page for the RFP, amendments and questions and answers. Responses to questions will NOT be sent to each e-mail address. The points of contact are Karen Perkins, AIR-2.4.2.3.1, (301) 757-5915 and Anthony DeVico, AIR-2.4.2.3, (301) 757-5916.***** (0206)

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