A -- AIR VEHICLE FIRE/EXPLOSION PROTECTION SYSTEMS

Notice Date

June 12, 2001

Contracting Office

Contracts Group, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Bldg. 441, Unit 7, 21983 Bundy Road, Patxuent River, MD 20670-1127

ZIP Code

20670-1127

Solicitation Number

N00421-01-R-0182

Response Due

July 17, 2001

Point of Contact

Mary Dodds, Contract Specialists (301) 757-8940 or Sue Cusic (301) 757-2616, or Denice Cribb, Contracting Officer, (301) 757-8943

Description

The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Contracts Office Code 2.5.1.3 at Patuxent River, MD announces its intention to procure on a competitive basis the following services and materials necessary to provide engineering and technical support services for tasks that contribute to the research, design, development, test and evaluation, production, deployment, and maintenance of Air Vehicle Fire/Explosion Protection and Extinguishing Systems and related crew safety systems. This support is intended to enhance military and commercial aircraft safety and survivability for pilot, aircrew, and passengers by maturing, tailoring and implementing technologies for fire/explosion protection and extinguishing. The contractor shall provide the necessary labor, materials, technical support, and travel for the assigned tasks. These tasks shall include, but not be limited to such areas as systems engineering, systems integration and compatibility, analytical studies, data generation and analysis, strategic program planning support, modeling and simulation, and the establishment and maintenance of a web-based knowledge management database. The majority of the services shall be performed at Naval Air Warfare Center, Patuxent River, MD. The period of performance consists of one base year plus four option years with performance commencing approximately 25 September 2001. The contract type is anticipated to be Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee Term, with an estimated total level of effort of 300,000 man-hours (60,000 per year) over a period of five years. This competitive procurement is set-aside 100% for small business firms under NAICS Code of 541710, size standard 1000 people. It is the Government's intent to award a single contract to the offeror who provides the best overall value to the Government, cost and non-cost factors considered. An office located within 25 miles of the Patuxent River, MD NAVAIR offices is preferred. Contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database to be eligible for a contract award or payment from any DOD activity. Information on registration and annual confirmation requirements may be obtained by calling 1-888-227-2423 or by assessing the CCR web site at https://www.ccr.dlsc.dla.mil. Responsible sources may request a copy of the solicitation by emailing their request to Mary Dodds at DoddsMM@navair.navy.mil and Susan Cusic at CusicSM@navair.navy.mil. All responses must include the following information: Company Name; Company Address; Company Business Size; and Point-of Contact (POC) name, phone number, fax number, and e-mail address. PHONE AND FAX REQUEST WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Offerors who have requested a copy of the RFP will be notified via e-mail when the solicitation is released and posted on the NAVAIR Home Page. The solicitation will be made available on the NAVAIR Home Page at http://www.navair.navy.mil/business/ecommerce/index.cfm. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency.

Record

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