COASTSYSTA Dahlgren Division, NSWC, 6703 West Highway 98, Panama City, FL 32407-7001

B -- ENGINEERING SERVICES, PLATFORM INTERFACE EVALUATION SOL N61331-97-Q-1907 DUE 073197 POC Mark Ross, Contract Specialist, (904)235-5624 Carol A. Dreger, Contracting Officer, (904)234-4863. The Coastal Systems Station, Dahlgren Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City, Florida intends to award a purchase order for Engineering Services -- Platform Interface Evaluation, on a sole source basis to Analysis & Technology, Inc., 124 Gwyn Drive, Panama City Beach, Florida. This acquisition is not suitable for full and open competition because Analysis & Technology possesses unique knowledge and expertise based on their performance of identical tasks under a previous Navy contract. This knowledge and expertise could not be duplicated without extensive training, duplication of cost to the Government, and unacceptable program delays. Note 22 applies. (0199)

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