Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (Code 2.3), Patuxent Naval Air Station, Bldg 2272, Lexington Park, MD 20670

15 -- VTUAV FULL AND OPEN COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION SOL N00019-99-R-1591 DUE 102999 POC Contact, Mr. Dan Gentry, Phone (301) 757-5897 The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is conducting a full and open competition for a Vertical Take Off and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV). The VTUAV will provide an Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance capability to support littoral operations. NAVAIR intends to award a cost plus incentive fee/award fee contract which consists of an Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase with three options for Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) VTUAV Systems. The EMD phase will consist of line items for one EMD VTUAV System, technical manuals, operations security program, operational and maintenance training, pre-operational support, and the attendant technical, logistics, and financial data. The first LRIP option will consist of one Marine Corps VTUAV System, support equipment and tools, technical manuals, initial training for fielding, and the attendant technical, logistics, and financial data. The second LRIP option will consist of one Navy VTUAV System, support equipmentand tools, technical manual updates, one VTUAV Navy sea-based guidance control station with installation, initial training for fielding, and the attendant technical, logistics, and financial data. The third LRIP option will consist of one VTUAV System for Naval Air Maintenance Training, support equipment and tools, a physical configuration audit, and the attendant financial data. The proposal will be submitted in phases beginning on 30 September 1999 and concluding on 29 October 1999. The proposal submission schedule is subject to change depending upon the exact date of RFP release. The official proposal submittal schedule can be found at Section L provision L-10. NAVAIR will only release the solicitation/RFP, including any subsequent amendments, over the Internet. NAVAIR will post the solicitation/RFP on the NAVAIR Homepage on or about 31 August 1999. The RFP will not be posted on any other WEB site. The NAVAIR Homepage is located at http://www.navair.navy.mil/ and can be accessed using Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer. To access the VTUAV RFP, select "Business", then "Doing Business with Us", and then "Open Solicitations" under the heading entitled "Doing Business with the Naval Air Systems Command". The VTUAV RFP will be listed under N00019-99-R-1591. Questions on the VTUAV RFP may be e-mailed to Mr. Dan Gentry at gentrywd@navair.navy.mil who will forward the questions to the appropriate personnel in PMA-263. See Note 26. Posted 08/11/99 (W-SN366396). (0223)

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