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B -- DEVELOPMENT OF HYDRODYNAMIC COEFFICIENTS FOR THE MK54 TORPEDO SOL N66604-99-Q-3128 DUE 041499 POC J. Clermont, Contract Negotiator at (401) 832-1460; K. Hughes, Contracting Officer at (401) 832-1550; FAX (401) 832-4820. WEB: Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract/. E-MAIL: Jeannie Clermont, Contract Negotiator, clermontjm@npt.nuwc.navy.mil. The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport, Newport, Rhode Island intends to award an "M" type purchase order with Firm Fixed Price Provisions to Vehicle Control Technologies, 11180 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 350, Reston, Virginia 20191, on a Sole Source basis pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) Only One Responsible Source and under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures to determine the hydrodynamic coefficients of the MK 54 needed to integrate with the existing MK 54 VDS development. Vehicle Control Technologies developed the equations of motion model under Contract N61331-92-D-0001/0089 and has the only system known which can generate the required numerical values for the hydrodynamic coefficients to allow the model to perform correctly and in a form consistent with the standard VDS equations of motion. A written solicitation will be issued. The period of performance is for approximately 28 weeks. Expected award date will be 4/30/99. TheStandard Industrial Code for this is 8711, $20 Million. This is 100% set aside for small business. Responses are due by 3/30/99. Estimated RFQ release date is 4/1/99. Our department no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Instead, they may be accessed at our web site http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract/. We also provide electronic access in our Bid Room. Posted 03/19/99 (W-SN310392). (0078)

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