Fleet Industrial Supply Center Norfolk, Detachment Philadelphia, 700 Robbins Ave., Bldg. 2B, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5084

L -- CETS FOR SH-60F HELICOPTER AN/AQS-13F DIPPING SONAR EQUIPMENT SOL N00140-98-Q-2388 DUE 071398 POC David Henry (215) 697-9615, H. R. Aldridge (215) 697-9615 E-MAIL: CLICK HERE TO CONTACT THE BID OFFICER, SYNOPSIS@PHIL.FISC.NAVY.MIL. ERROR -- The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center (FISC) Norfolk, Detachment Philadelphia intends to acquire, through other than full and open competition, non-personal Contractor Engineering and Technical Services (CETS) by qualified Field Service personnel for the purpose of informing, instructing, and training Department of the Navy personnel in the installation, operation, and maintenance of the SH-60F Helicopter AN/AQS-13F Dipping Sonar Equipment and associated support equipment. The proposed procurement consists of one (1) task: 30950. The base contract period for this task is 01 October 1998 through 30 September 1999. The task will also contain one (1) twelve (12) month option for the period of 01 October 1999 through 30 September 2000. This acquisition covers the Government's minimum needs. The solicitation will contain specifications for Contractor Field Service Representatives as appropriate. Performance for task 30950 will take place at Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville, FL. An Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Labor Hour contract with fixed man day rates is contemplated. Requiring activity is NAESU, Phila. PA. Secret clearance required. The proposed contract is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, Allied Signal Inc., Ocean Systems of Sylmar, CA, under the authority of 6.302-1. Allied Signal Inc., Ocean Systems is the only supplier of these services at this time. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may identify their interests and technical capability to respond to this requirement or submit proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The applicable Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 8711. Notes 22, 26. (0147)

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