Coastal Systems Station Dahlgren Division, 6703 W. Highway 98, Panama City, FL

B -- DATA ANALYSIS SOL N61331-99-R-0007 DUE 122298 POC Mary Kitchen, Contract Specialist, (850)235-5389, Carol A. Dreger, Contracting Officer, (850)234-4863 The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, Coastal Systems Station (NSWCDD/CSS), Panama City, Florida, has been tasked by the Airborne Mine Defense Program Office, Program Executive Office (Mine Warfare) (PEO-MIW/PMS-210) with supporting the conduct of data analysis and documentation as well as the development of system evaluation tools. In support of this effort, NSWCDD/CSS intends to award a sole-source contract to Metron, Inc. for development of data analysis plans, methodologies, and analytical tools to support the acquisition and data analysis of the ALMDS system. This effort is unsuitable for full and open competition for the following reasons: Metron, Inc. is uniquely qualified for this effort because they have developed unique data analysis techniques, algorithms, and software for the ALMDS system in support of the program's Government analysis teams. Metron owns the proprietary rights to analytical software developed exclusively to analyze the highly complex imaging data gathered by this laser based system. Metron's software has performed in an exemplary manner on both simulated and real-time data. Only Metron has the unique knowledge base of the ALMDS system's operational characteristics and analysis requirements as well as the experienced personnel necessary to successfully conduct the work. The firm's key personnel have invested over four years in gaining the unique knowledge, insight, and skills necessary. The data analysis tools and methodologies are very sophisticated and require specialized knowledge to use properly thus they could not be easily or cost-effectively duplicated in a time required to meet the program schedule by another vendor. For information contact, Mary Kitchen, Code SP10, Coastal Systems Station, 6703 West Highway 98, Panama City, Fl 32407-7001 (850) 235-5389, FAX (904) 234-4251, e-mail KitchenMF@ncsc.navy.mil. Note 22 applies. Posted 11/25/98 (I-SN274864). (0329)

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