Coastal Systems Station, Dahlgren Division, 6703 W. Highway 98, Panama City, FL 32407-7001

A -- ASSEMBLY AND TESTING OF SEAL DELIVERY VEHICLES SOL N61331-99-Q-2513 DUE 073099 POC Buyer-Michael Wheeler, 850-234-4243; Contracting Officer-Carol Dreger, 850-234-4863, FAX 850-234-4251 WEB: www.ncsc.navy.mil/contracts/synopsis/syntable.htm, www.ncsc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Wheeler_Michael@ncsc.navy.mil, Wheeler_Michael@ncsc.navy.mil. The Coastal Systems Station, Dahlgren Division, NSWC, Panama City, Florida intends to issue a sole-source order to Columbia Research Corp (CRC). CRC is the main assembly, test, and manufacturing contractor supporting CSS's development and maintenance of the fleet's Seal Delivery Vehicles (SDV). As such, this contractor possesses specific expertise in the assembly and testing of SDV's that no other contractor has. In support of CASREPs, which involve rapid response repairs to SDVs in the field, it is necessary that the support personnel be intimately familiar with SDV design, maintenance and troubleshooting. Only CRC possesses such expertise at this time. Since CASREPs can occur at any time there will not be sufficient time for the Government to train another contractor or sufficient time for another contractor to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills needed to support CSS's SDV project. Posted 06/25/99 (W-SN347223). (0176)

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