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D -- SURTASS SHOP AND SHORE INTEGRATION-NEXT EVOLUTION SOL N00039-99-R-2204 POC Barbara Morden at(619) 524-7142 or John Sullivan at (619) 524-7155 WEB: Open Solicitations, N00039-99-R-2204, http://www.spawar.navy.mil. E-MAIL: E-mail address of the assigned Administrative Specialist, mordenb@spawar.navy.mil or sullivanj@spawar.navy.mil. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command intends to procure, using full and open competitive procedures and Best Value selection decision criteria, enhancements to the Integrated Undersea Surveillance system. This will include the procurement, integration, and installation of Next Evolution Ship Processing systems (two firm in FY99 and four options), Next Evolution Shore Processing Upgrades (one firm in FY99 and one option), Telemetry Receive Units-Universal (one firm in FY99 and four options). Option items will also include two LFA/Next Evolution Processing Trainers, and one TX Block Upgrade/Next Evolution Processing Trainer. Overall efforts will include procurement and design of hardware sets, systems and technical engineering support, integration and test of hardware, and logistics support (training conduct, material update, computer based maintenance training development, technical data, technical manuals, sparing, and related program requirements). This notice does not constitute a request for proposals or promise to contract. Any contract that may be awarded subsequent to this notice will be the result of a formal RFP, currently expected to be released in early January. A formal RFP will be posted on the Open Solicitations section of the Business Opportunity portion of the SPAWAR web site. Internet address: http://www.spawar.navy.mil applies. From this homepage, first select Business Opportunities, the select Business Opportunities again, then select SPAWAR Systems Command (HQ), then select Browse Business Opportunities, then select Open Solicitations, and then select solicitation N00039-99-R-2204. A Pre-proposal conference is planned for approximately three weeks after solicitation release (in San Diego). Details on where/how to attend will be included in the solicitation. The point of contact for this procurement is Barbara Morden, Administrative Specialist, and may be reached via e-mail at mordenb@spawar.navy.mil, or at (619) 524-7142. Posted 12/23/98 (W-SN283016). (0357)

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