A -- RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Notice Date

August 13, 2001

Contracting Office

Commander, Attn: Contracts 2.5.1, Bldg 588, Suite 2, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, 47253 Whalen Road, Unit 9, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1463

ZIP Code

20670-1463

Solicitation Number

N00421-01-R-0286

Response Due

September 10, 2001

Point of Contact

Benita Barnes, Contract Specialist, 301-757-9784

E-Mail Address

Barnesbb@navair.navy.mil (Barnesbb@navair.navy.mil)

Description

The Naval Air Warfare Center-Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Patuxent River, Maryland has a requirement for research and development services for network enhancements in the areas of internet and intranet based electronic mail, electronic bulletin boards, file repositories, fascimile repositories, remote search capabilities, and multi-level secure trusted environments. In support of the Test and Evaluation Community Network (TECNET), TECNET is a series of UNIX based host computer systems supported by dial-up, NIPRNET and Defense Research and Engineering Network (DREN) access. TECNET is fundamentally an electronic mail and bulletin board host computer complex located at the NAWCAD. This family of computer serves over 9,000 users within the DoD Test and Evaluation and other DoD communities worldwide. Specific Range Commander's Council Test and Evaluation Reliance Investment Board (TERIB), Defense Test and Evaluation Professional Institute (DTEPI) and other Test and Evaluation community applications shall be supported and developed The Naval Air Warfare Center-Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Patuxent River, Maryland has a requirement for research and development services for network enhancements in the areas of internet and intranet based electronic mail, electronic bulletin boards, file repositories, fascimile repositories, remote search capabilities, and multi-level secure trusted environments. In support of the Test and Evaluation Community Network (TECNET), TECNET is a series of UNIX based host computer systems supported by dial-up, NIPRNET and Defense Research and Engineering Network (DREN) access. TECNET is fundamentally an electronic mail and bulletin board host computer complex located at the NAWCAD. This family of computer serves over 9,000 users within the DoD Test and Evaluation and other DoD communities worldwide. Specific Range Commander's Council Test and Evaluation Reliance Investment Board (TERIB), Defense Test and Evaluation Professional Institute (DTEPI) and other Test and Evaluation community applications shall be supported and developed using a combination of the C language and Data Base Management System languages. Advanced research areas include: Intranet instantiation, applications integration, graphics interchange, video and voice, collaborative group-ware applications, ATM/Sonet, ISDN, X.400, X.500, distributed data bases, expert systems interfaces and state of the art trusted systems. The government intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, a cost type contract with Clemson University, Office for Sponsored Programs, 300 Bracket Hall, Box 345702, Clemson, SC 29634-5702 under authority of FAR 6.301-1. The notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may submit a capability statement. All capability statements received in response to this notice will be considered by the Government for the purpose of determining whether to initiate a competitive procurement. The government reserves the right to process this procurement as a sole source based on the response received. For questions regarding this action, contact Benita Barnes at (301) 757-9784 or via email at Barnesbb@navair.navy.mil. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DFARS 252-204-7004 "Required Central Contractor Registration" applies to all solicitations issued on/after 6/1/98. Lack of registration in the CCR database will make an offeror ineligible for award. Please ensure compliance with this registration when submitting your offer. Call 1-888-227-2423 or view at http://www.ccr.dlsc.dla.mil for more information.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010815/ASOL007.HTM (W-225 SN50U7B4)