Supply Department Indian Head Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, 101 Strauss Ave, Indian Head, MD 20640-5035

19 -- VERY SHALLOW WATER (VSW) MINE COUNTERMEASURES (MCM) DIVER PROPULSION VEHICLE (DPV) BODY, CONTROLS, AND PROPULSTION SYSTEM SOL N00174-98-R-0092 POC Renee M. Brown, Contract Specialist, (301) 743-6635 E-MAIL: reneebrown@mail.ih.navy.mil, click here to contact the contract specialist. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DFARS 252.204-7004 "Required Central Contractor Registration" applies to all solicitations issued on or after 6-1-98. Lack of registration in the CCR database will make an offeror/quoter ineligible for award. Please ensure compliance with this regulation when submitting your offer. Call 1-800-227-2423 or utlize the following Internet address at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil for additional information. This solicitation will be available for downloading from our website beginning approximately 01 Oct 1998. Prior to this date you will not be able to access this solicitation. When available, copies of this solicitation can only be obtained from the NSWC Indian Head Division Internet web page. ADDRESS: http://www.ih.navy.mil/contracts. Requests for copies of this solicitation, other than through the internet, WILL NOT BE ACKNOWLEDGED. NSWC IHD shall not receive or accept any form of electronic or faxed proposals as a result of this synopsis and solicitation. All proposals must be received in hard copy and are subject to the FAR clause 52.2215-1, Instructions to Offerors Competitive Acquisition (OCT 1997). The Indian Head Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center has a requirement for the Program Management Office, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (PMS-EOD) for the procurement of a DiverPropulsion Vehicle (DPV). The objective of this procurement is to field a DPV which can be optimized for supporting the transport of VSW MCM divers transporting to pre-assault mine countermeasure mission areas in support of an amphibious operation. The DPV shall be based on proven mature design and have the following attributes: Commercially available off-the-shelf DPV, lightweight, neutrally buoyant or near-neutrally buoyant when submerged, to be used to transport two (2) fully equipped divers and payload during long distance transits (6 nautical miles round trip) from the shallow water zone to the edge of the VSW zone (nominally defined as the 40 foot depth curve). At the conclusion of the VSW MCM mission, the DPV will transport the divers from the 40 curve back to the extraction craft. The DPV will have the capability of sustained operations at the maximum depth (60 feet) with a forward operating speed capable of up to 6 knots for short durations and a cruising speed of 2 knots. Since the DPV will be launched on the surface from a small surface craft, a lightweight portable design is necessitated. Additionally, the DPV will be assessed as a platform for evaluating alternative propulsion methods and devices required to support divers in performing a VSW MCM mission. The government is contemplating a best value award utilzing the level of confidence assessment rating method. Evaluation factors will include Offer Submission, Offeror Capability (to include: Design Factors, Technical Capabilities, Experience, past performance and a water demonstration) and Price. A firm fixed price supply type contract is contemplated to include a base quantity of 1-5 units, test equipment and suport and data. In addition, options will include an additional 100 units, spare kits, support, and data. Delivery of base requirement is 1 month after contract award. This procurement is set aside 100% for small businesses. SIC Code is 3949 with 500 employees. FSC/SVC code is 1990. See Note 1. Posted 08/10/98 (W-SN235025). (0222)

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