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R -- MARINE MAMMAL TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICES POC Contract Specialist, Mr. James E. Smith Jr., Code D211, (619)553-4331. Contracting Officer, Ms. Charmaine Joworski, (619)553-4536. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego, is soliciting sources sought for Marine Mammal Training and Support Services. The scope of this effort is to provide personnel who have expertise in marine mammal care, training, observational, experimental and ecological research, technical support, CAD experience, marine repair and boat shop operation, dive services and Marine Mammal enclosure janitorial and maintenance service. It is the intent to award multiple contracts to offerors who can provide all or part of the services listed herein using a Time and Material Contract and /or Fixed Price contracts. The Government is considering the award of three or four contracts under one solicitation or the same number of awards using several solicitations. Estimated dollar amount: $20.0M/five years for all services in total. The Marine Mammal Training and Support Services contract provides for the preparing of all foods, feeding of animals, administering of medication and vitamins, veterinary support, medical records maintenance, training, and provides specialists in marine mammal research and behavior. Additionally there are technical and engineering support services performed in support of the training and training devices. The maintenance of boats and support equipment is another area we are interested in. Custodial services to provide pier/catwalk cleanup, fish preparation and fish house cleanup are other areas of interest. All of the foregoing are parts of the existing Marine Mammal Training and Support Services Contract. It is the intent of this survey to determine the viability of issuing several contracts for various parts of the program vice one contract for the entire program. Interested parties shall submit a capability statement related to the above requirements in a format not to exceed 10 pages prior to 15 Mar 99. This information shall be submitted to Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, Attn: James E. Smith Jr. Code D211, 53570 Silvergate Ave. Bldg. A33, Room 1602W, San Diego, CA 92152-5166. The preferred method of submission is via E mail, as an attachment, to smithjr@spawar.navy.mil. Proprietary information submitted in response to the synopsis will be protected when clearly identified as such. This is not a request for proposals nor will the Government pay for any information submitted. Acknowledgement of receipt will not be made, nor will telephone inquires be honored. Posted 03/01/99 (W-SN303590). (0060)

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