Contracts Group, Bldg 588, Mail Stop 32, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, MD 20670-5304

U -- FIXED WING MANPOWER AVIATION TECHNICAL TRAINING PROGRAM SOL N00421-98-R-1018 POC Ava McIntire WEB: Business Opportunities, Pax River Contracts, http://www.navair.navy.mil/. E-MAIL: E-Mail Contract Specialist, McIntire_ Ava%PAX9@MR.NAWCAD.NAVY.MIL. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) is a component of the Naval Air Systems Team (NAST) and is designated by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIRSYSCOM) as the lead field activity for aviation technical training, test and evaluation during the concept exploration, demonstration and validation, and engineering and manufacturing development phases of the system acquisition. The NAWCAD is also designated as the requiring activity for weapon system and general training equipment and material during the production and deployment phases of the system acquisition. In support of the NAST effort, there is a requirement for technical training in support of the refinement and application of new and/or improved procedures for the enhancement of specific aviation technical training programs for DoD active duty and selected reservists and civilian employees, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), and other Government agencies. The effort includes conceptual planning services, development test services, logistic engineering services, technical training services, and FMS aircraft maintenance and flight services to support fixed wing aircraft such as the P-3, E-2/C-2, S-3, C-9, C-130,E-6, AV-8, F/A-18, F-14, A-4, A-6, A-76, T-2, T-45, T-39, T-34, and associated weaponry including derivatives, ancillary systems, subsystems, and aviation support groups. Solicitation N00421-98-R-1018 will be issued UNRESTRICTED under SIC Code 8711. A preproposal conference will be held; specific date and time to be released in the Request For Proposal (RFP). Due to the nature of the Government's requirement, the contractor must maintain facilities that are located within 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, the contractor must have a Top Secret facilities clearance and Secret safeguarding capabilities. It is anticipated that an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity type contract, with cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery orders, will be awarded for a base and four, one-year option periods. The level-of-effort will be approximately 415,000 man-hours per year. The Navy intends to release the RFP via the Internet. Requests for RFPs may be sent via E-mail to McIntire_Ava%PAX9@MR.NAWCAD.NAVY.MIL. Written requests may be sent to: Contracts, Code AIR-2.5.5.1.1O, 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. NOTE: ALL PRIOR REQUESTS FOR THIS RFP WILL BE HONORED AND NEED NOT BE DUPLICATED. (0112)

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