Naval Air Warfare Center TSD, Code 27, 12350 Research Parkway, Orlando FL 32826-3275

J -- CONTRACTOR INSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES (CIMS) AT NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS SCHOOL, CORONADO, SAN DIEGO, CA AND ST JAMES/LITTLE CREEK, VA SOL N61339-98-R-0003 DUE 031798 POC Contract Specialist, Pam Taylor (407)380-4045 Contracting Officer, Darlene Hostetter (407)380-4092 WEB: NAWCTSD Homepage, Request for Proposals, http://www.ntsc.navy.mil/contract/procure.html. E-MAIL: Pam Taylor, NAWCTSD, TSD 27211, pam_taylor@ntsc.navy.mil. Contractor Instruction, Maintenance, Operation and Training Support (CIMOTS) for the Barge Ferry System at Expeditionary Warfare Training Group, Pacific and Expeditionary Warfare Training Group, Atlantic. This requirement includes instructional, maintenance, operational, and training support to produce a qualified Cargo Offload and Discharge System (COLDS) graduate. The Contractor will be required to provide military students with formal class training on-shore, followed by operation and maintenance training at sea on this equipment in support of the Strategic Sealift Cargo Offload and Discharge System (COLDS) Program. The initial period of performance is one year with three additional one year options, a four month option, and an eight month option. Use of other than full and open competition to Day & Zimmerman Services, Maritime Services Division, Chesapeake, VA is required as these services have been determined to be available only from this source as the provider of maritime services requiring unique capabilities and skills to be executed in a high risk marine environment. The RFP Number is N61339-98-R-0003 and is only available electronically, after 16 Jan 1998, at World Wide Web site http://www.ntsc.navy.mil/contract/coldsrfp.htm. There are no paper copies available for mailing. (0005)

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