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D -- TECHNICAL SERVICES FOR INFORMATION SUPPORT AND COMMAND/CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS SOL N00039-97-R-0056(Q) POC Scott Morrow, 02-11, 703-602-0682. Synopsis No. 11. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) intends to solicit for award a Time and Material (T&M) task order contract to provide engineering and technical support services for Information Support Systems, Command/Control Communications Systems, and Implementation Class Desks for SPAWAR PMW 152, PMW 176 and SPAWAR 05F. Efforts under this proposed contract will include 1) Engineering and technical assistance in the conduct of requirements definition, including identifying and proposing commercial solutions to requirements and translating operational requirements into technical requirements. 2) Shore system/subsystem engineering, design, integration, test, and evaluation, including hardware/software integration and testing and the generation of software code. 3) Procurement and/or installation of selected systems, including commercial systems that will satisfy operational deployments 4) Planning and managing of system implementation, including exercising configuration control over communications products and information resources systems on a shore and ship class basis, and preparing supporting logistics documentation. 5) Developmental, operational, and acceptance test planning and execution. 6) Life cycle support planning for the Department of the Navy Defense Message System (DMS), Base Level Information Infrastructure (BLII) and Joint Maritime Communications Systems (JMCOMS). 7) Other tehnical and engineering services required to ultimately install an integrated Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I) suite into new construction ships and the technical and engineering effort required to update/modernize ships of the active fleet. The successful offeror shall provide the necessary support to accomplish tasks directed by individual task orders issued by SPAWAR. Quantity: The total effort required is expected to be 222,560 staff-hours for the firm period (beginning in April 1997) and 222,560 staff-hours for each of four option periods. Closing date: 30 days after release of RFP, which is expected to occur on or about 20 January 1997. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is 8711. Potential offerors must possess a SECRET facility clearance at time of award and 30 days after award. U.S. COMPANIES ONLY (NOFORN). The Final RFP will be transmitted through the SPAWARSYSCOM Bulletin Board System (SPAWAR BBS), which can be accessed by calling (703)602-9494, or via the internet at URL http://bbs.spawar.navy.mil. The SPAWAR BBS (non-internet) operates at 14,400 BAUD with a setting of 8:N:1. To download the Final RFP, the prospective offerors will need, at a minimum, PC or MAC, with modem emulation software that supports VT100 or ANSI standing, a modem that operates between 300 bps -- 14.4K bps (for non-internet access), and 0.6 MEG of free disk space. Prospective offerors are required to supply the name and address of their company and the Point of Contacts' name and phone number on the on-line questionnaire in order to be placed on the RFP Bidder's List. The Final RFP file name will be 97R0056.ZIP and compressed by shareware program, PKZ204G.EXE. The SPAWAR BBS will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. However, as the demand may be heavy, it may be necessary to call repeatedly or during non-business hours. If any assistance is needed regarding use of the SPAWAR BBS, please contact Mark Gurganus at (703)602-1842. All others are also requested to optionally provide answers to a questionnaire on electronic contracting. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES FOR THE RFP WILL NOT BE HONORED. Offerors who would like a copy of the RFP must access the bulletin board. Offerors who would like a copy of the RFP and do not have access to a modem may bring a formatted high density, 3 1/2" diskette to the Contractor Liaison Branch, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, 2451 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22245-5200, Room 201, Between the hours of 7:00am-3:00pm Mon-Fri. All offerors may submit a proposal which will be considered. Written responses (2 copies) must be delivered via mail to the following address: Commander, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, ATTN: Scott Morrow, Code 02-11D, 2451 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22245-5200. Please reference Synopsis No. 11 on both mailing envelope and the enclosure. (0359)

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