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R -- ENGINEERING SUPPORT OF TRADE STUDIES, MISSION THREAT ANALYSIS, AND VULNERABILITY/SURVIVABILITY ANALYSIS SOL N00421-98-R-1348 POC Ms. Christine Marshall, Contract Specialist, (301) 342-1825, ext. 105 Mr. William Aumand, Contracting Officer, (301) 342-1825, X108 E-MAIL: MarshallCF@navair.navy.mil, MarshallCF@navair.navy.mil. 17. The Naval Air Warfare Center, Patuxent River, MD intends to procure engineering services to support AIR-4.10, Concept, Analysis, Evaluation and Planning (CAEP) Department. This requirement will be presented in an Oral Presentation format. The purpose of this contract is to provide warfare and survivability analysis related services and support to supplement the capabilities of CAEP and the Survivability Division in weapon system concept design studies. The diversity of study types requires the application of a wide variety of analysis techniques including manual simulations, computer modeling, probability and statistical models and wargaming. Elements of contractor support shall include vulnerability assessment, mission threat analysis, concept analysis and system trade studies, survivability assessment, weapons effectiveness, mission effectiveness analysis, operational effectiveness analysis, assessments of proposed design changes to enhance survivability, test design and evaluation, weapon systems planning, and modeling and simulation development, enhancement, operation and maintenance. The contractor shall evaluate, for given weapon systems, proposed mission profiles to identify theaters of operation, operating conditions, threat environment scenarios, and threat systems likely to be employed. In support of survivability and lethality related studies, the contractor shall develop geometric target models of weapon systems (existing and conceptual) and targets. The contractor shall develop vulnerability data for weapon systems (existing and conceptual). The contractor shall conduct a Critical Component Analysis. The contractor shall conduct analyses of the ability of existing conceptual weapon systems to accomplish their missions and their effectiveness within the context of a well defines operational environment. The contractor shall perform system cost effectiveness analysis. The contractor shall provide warfare/survivability analysis simulation and software support including methodology development, model and simulation (M&S) development, model graphic user interface (GUI) development, modifications to existing M&S, acquisition of M&S, verification and validation of M&S, and M&S documentation. The contractor shall provide services to support survivability and warfare analysis program management activities. The contractor shall provide services to support Integrated Product Team (IPT) and Enterprise Team (ET) system engineering data management efforts. The contractor shall provide professional documentation support for graphic drawings, complicated technical drawings, presentations and reports. The Standard Classification (SIC) Code is 8711 and the procurement will be conducted as a small business set aside. The period of performance is for a base year plus four one year options. The estimated level of effort required is approximately 166,150 hours for a span of five years, 33,230 hours per year. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. Requests for the solicitation may be sent via e-mail to MarshallCF@naviar.navy.mil. Written requests for copies of the solicitation should be sent to Contracts, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (Code 254214), Building 588, Suite 2, 47253 Whalen Road, Unit 588, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1463 or facsimile transmission to (301) 342-1864. TELEPHONE REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR RETURNED. ALL PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO USE THE INTERNET TO RESPOND. All Internet responses must provide the return Internet address, mailing address, phone number and fax number within the body of the response. Internet responses without the aforementioned information will not be recognized. The solicitation will be available over the Internet in Word 6.0T format and will reside on the NAVAIR Home Page, located on the Word Wide Web (WWW). The WWW server may be accessed using client browsers such as MOSAIC and NETSCAPE. Offerors who have requested an electronic copy of the RFP will be notified via e-mail when it is released. The WWW address or URL, for the NAVAIR Home Page is: HTTP/WWW.NAVIAR.NAVY.MIL/ Click on "Business Opportunities" and "NAVAIR Washington D.C. Contracts" The point of contact is Christine Marshall at (301) 342-1825, X105; the contracting officer is William Aumand at (301) 342-1825, X108. A pre-proposal conference for all prospective offerors will be held at the Frank Knox Building located in Patuxent River, MD, date/time TBD. All prospective offerors are encouraged to monitor the NAVAIR Home Page for any changes that may occur. Posted 10/15/98 (W-SN262324). (0288)

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