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R -- MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND ANALYTICAL SUPPORT SERVICES SOL N00421-97-R-1263 DUE 061598 POC Contact, Darcy Galvin, 301-757-9069/Contracting Officer, Mike Rock, 301-757-9058 E-MAIL: Contract Specialist, Galvin_Darcy%pax9b@mr.nawcad.navy.mil. The Naval Air Systems Command intends to procure training systems support services to provide specialized project management, technical, educational, and analyst expertise to the Aviation Training Systems Program Office (PMA-205) within Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). These Contractor Support Services (CSS) will support the PMA 205 Program Office, assess program status, performance and design progress, and develop project documentation. CSS will also be required to participate in the assessment of training systems technological developments which may further enhance the fidelity and realism of the state-of-the-art flight simulators, operator and maintenance trainers, interactive courseware, computer based training, course curriculum, manpower personnel/training analysis, training implementation and training effectiveness evaluation. The solicitation will contain a base year plus four option years averaging approximately 126,000 hours per year. Multiple awards and oral proposals are anticipated. Dueto the nature of the Government's requirement, the contractor must maintain facilities that are located within thirty-five (35) miles of the main gate of the Naval Air Station, located in Patuxent River, Maryland and be located within the counties of St. Mary's, Calvert, or Charles. To be considered for award, contractor must have a Secret security facilities clearance. This requirement is offered under full and open competition. The SIC code for this requirement is 8711. The Navy intends to release the Request for Proposal (RFP) via the Internet. Requests for RFPs may be sent via E-mail to Galvin_Darcy%pax9b@mr.nawcad.navy.mil . Written requests may be sent to: Contracts, AIR 2.5.5.1.1Q, NAVAIRSYSCOMHQ, 21983 Bundy Road, Unit 7, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1127, or facsimile transmittal to (301)757-2628. TELEPHONE REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR RETURNED. ALL PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO USE THE INTERNET TO SEND RESPONSES. All Internet responses must provide the return Internet address and a Post Office mailing address within the body of the response. Internet responses without the aforementioned addresses will not be recognized. The solicitation will be made available only over the Internet in Word 6.0 format and will reside on the NAVAIR Home Page, located on the World Wide Web (WWW). Hard copies will NOT be available for pickup or mailing. The WWW server may be accessed using client browsers such as MOSAIC or NETSCAPE. Offerors who have requested an electronic copy of the RFP will be notified via E-mail when it is released. The WWW address, or URL, for the NAVAIR Home Page is : http://www.navair.navy.mil and click on "Business Opportunities" and "NAVAIR Washington D.C. Contracts." The point of contact is Darcy Galvin, AIR 2.55.1.1Q NAVAIR Solicitation No. N00421-97-R-1263. (0086)

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