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

R -- READINESS, SURVIVABILITY AND VULNERABILITY ANALYSES POC Ms. Chris Marshall, Contract Specialist, (301) 342-1825, ext. 105/Mr. Bill Aumand, Contracting Officer, (301) 342-1825, ext. 108 E-MAIL: Marshall_Christine%PAX@MR.NAWCAD.NAVY.MIL, Marshall_Christine%PAX@MR.NAWCAD.NAVY.MIL. 17. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, MD plans to increase the level of effort under the current contract, N62269-93-C-0414 with Ketron, Inc., A Division of the Bionetics Corporation, which will continue the provision of studies, analysis and application of ADP systems which promote Affordable Readiness of systems and facilities, and support aircraft survivability and vulnerability and analyses in support of the Force Warfare Analysis and Modeling and Simulation Division of the Concepts, Analysis, Evaluation and Planning Department (4.10) at NAWCAD, Patuxent River, MD. The purpose of this increase in the level of effort under the current contract is to provide the capacity needed to maintain current contract initiatives; provide flexibility for anticipated additional support requirements during the NAVAIR TEAM transition/competency alignment period and provide sufficient additional capacity to allow the continuation of services from Ketron through the end of the originallyintended period of performance. The increase in the level of effort under the current contract will sustain analytical efforts from July 1998 to January 1999 until solicitation N00421-97-R-1253 for the follow on contract can be competitively awarded. The requested level of effort for this acquisition is estimated at 36,400 labor hours. The Government's minimum need for the continuation of effort can only be accomplished reasonably and without impairing continued support through the award of this level of effort increase. Only Ketron has the library of software and technical documents, and the key personnel necessary to continue the support services currently being performed. It is not possible for any other potential source to become familiar enough with the taskings to sustain this workload without a break in services. Failure to award this contract will seriously restrict 4.10's ability to respond to our sponsors' needs during the recompetition. These are continuing tasks and are time sensitive. There arenot other sources capable of providing uninterrupted support. The point of contact for this procurement is Ms. Chris Marshall, Contract Specialist, Contracts, Code 2.5.4.2.1.4 Building 588 Suite 2, NAWCAD, 47253 Whalen Road Unit 588, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1463 or please call (301) 342-1825, extension 105. or please fax (301) 342-1864/1847 E-Mail Marshall_Christine%PAX9B@MR.NAWCAD.NAVY.MIL (0146)

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