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A -- SOFTWARE ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE OPTICAL SCIENCES DIVISION AT THE NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY, WASHINGTON DC SOL N00173-99-R-MN11 POC Michelle Nicholl, Contract Specialist, Code 3230.MN, (202)767-4597, Carol Parnell, Contracting Officer WEB: click here, http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/home.htm. The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has a requirement for support for the Optical Science Division's programs to cover follow-on work with existing projects and new program development. This effort includes the full spectrum of software services to accomplish concept formulation, engineering development and testing, demonstration, and validation. The contractor shall provide software engineering and technical services. These services shall provide the Optical Science Division with, but are not limited to, software design, software development, hardware recommendations, installation, and test of hardware and software, software maintenance, and operational test support. This effort requires senior-level software design engineer, middle-level software coding support, and senior-level engineer for flight test and deploymnet support. Familiarity with the P-3 and F-14 aircraft navigation and data-control interfaces is essential. The solicitation and any amendments to it will be available via the Internet at the URL address shown. http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts. Paper copies of the RFP will not be provided. It is anticipated that a single award of an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity type contract with cost-plus fixed fee completion task orders will be made, but a multiple award is a consideration. If a single award is made, the maximum order limitation will be $600,000 and the minimum order limitation will be $100,000. The period of performance will be two years from date of contract award. Any questions related to the issuance of this solicitation must be received no later than 5 days before the closing date and shall be directed to Michelle Nicholl, Contract Specialist @ (202) 767-4597 or e-mail address: nicholl@contracts.nrl.navy.mil. Note 1 applies. Synopsis MN11. Posted 07/02/99 (W-SN349868). (0183)

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