A -- REFURBISHMENT AND TESTING OF THE BATTLESPACE PREPARATION AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE (BPAUV)

Notice Date

July 25, 2001

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

32407-7001

Solicitation Number

N61331-01-R-0040

Response Due

September 10, 2001

Point of Contact

Contract Specialist, John Miller, (850) 235-5399; Contracting Officer, Carol Dreger (850) 234-4863

E-Mail Address

miller_john@ncsc.navy.mil (miller_john@ncsc.navy.mil)

Description

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Coastal Systems Station, Dahlgren Division, intends to issue a sole source solicitation to Bluefin Robotics, Inc., Cambridge, MA for the continued upgrading, development and testing of the Battlespace Preparation Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (BPAUV) for minehunting and bottom mapping applications. The proposed contract is sole-source as Bluefin accomplished the development and testing under competitively awarded contract N61331-99-C-0046. This is a follow-on effort per Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(A), and will include refurbishment of two BPAUVs, upgrading of the BPAUV inertial navigation system and battery package, and testing of the BPAUVs in two fleet exercises in December 2001 and the summer of 2002. Period of performance of this contract will be through 31 Dec 2002. All products generated under this contract will be delivered to the Coastal Systems Station, 6703 W Hwy 98, Panama City, FL 32407-7001. A cost plus fixed fee contract is anticipated. Note 22 Applies.

Web Link

www.ncsc.navy.mil/contracts/ztables/syntable.htm (www.ncsc.navy.mil)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010727/ASOL009.HTM (W-206 SN50S9W2)