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R -- ISO 9000 CERTIFICATION FOR THE NAVAL AVIATION DEPOT, CHERRY POINT, NC. SOL N00019-98-R-0044 POC Krista Hayden, (301)757-8983, FAX (301)757-8988 or 9046. The contractor shall conduct a pre-assessment and register various competencies within NADEP Cherry Point, NC as ISO 9000 compliant in accordance with Raad voor Accreditatie (RvC) and ANSI-RAB accreditation requirements. This registration shall include follow-up Surveillance/Maintenance Audits as required throughout the three-year period covered by this contract. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code for this acquisition is 8711. This acquisition is unrestricted. Qualified firms are encouraged to review the solicitation. The Navy will release the Request for Proposal (RFP) via the Internet. Look for solicitation N00019-98-R-0044 under Business Opportunities on the NAVAIR Home Page, URL: http://www.navair.navy.mil. The schedule will be in MS Word. Look under Business Opportunities, then check Open Solicitations. For information regarding this synopsis contact Krista Hayden at (301)757-8983, fax (301)757-8988 or 9046 or e-mail at HAYDEN_KRISTA%PAX8A@MR.NAWCAD.NAVY.MIL. The solicitation shouldbe available on the NAVAIR homepage 15 October 1998. (The purpose of this amendment is to change the description wording from the earlier announcement W-267 SN253915 posted 9/24: The description, opening sentence, read: "The Contractor shall consult, advise and register...". The description, opening sentence, is corrected to read: (The Contractor shall conduct a pre-assessment and register...") Posted 09/28/98 (W-SN255356). (0271)

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