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19 -- JOINT MODULAR LIGHTER SYSTEM SOL N47408-98-R-3908 DUE 021898 POC Contract Specialist, Marie Gibbs, 805-982-6932 WEB: CESO Web Page, http://ceso.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Any questions you may have concerning this solicitation e-mail them to Marie Gibbs at:, magibbs@cbcph.navy.mil. The NAVFAC Contract Office, NCBC Port Hueneme, CA will issue an unrestricted competitive solicitation for purposes of negotiating and awarding multiple firm fixed price contracts ranging from $25,000.00 to $1,000,000.00 to develop a conceptual design, engineering approach and supporting documentation for a Joint Modular Lighter System (JMLS) for use by the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy. The JMLS will permit dry cargo throughput during sea state 3 conditions. Additionally, the system shall be fully interoperable with all Joint Logistics Over The Shore (JLOTS) operations. JMLS will accomodate both Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/RO) and Lift-On/Lift-Off (LO/LO) of rolling stock and cargo. The JMLS procurement will be separated into three distinct phases. The Government intends to award to multiple offerors for Phase I. Multiple proposals will be accepted from a single offereor and multiple awards to a single offeror is possible. Source selection for all phases will be on a best value basis. The criteria for the phase II source selection will be provided to Phase I potential offerors prior to the deadline for receipt of phase I proposals. Both a written proposal addressing past performance, management approach, and price is required along with an oral presentation on the offeror's technical approach. The oral presentation will be made at the Seabee Logistics Center, Pot Hueneme, CA. In the event an offeror elects to submit multiple proposals, separate oral presentations for each proposal are required. It is anticipated that the phase II contractor will be awarded a separate Phase III limited production and support services contract on a sole source basis. However, full scale production will be competed on an unrestricted basis. Completion of phase I is required within 180 days after award. Phase II source selection and contract award is anticipated approximately 60 days after completion of phase I. The SIC Code for this procurement is 3731, size standard is 1000 employees. The phase I solicitation will be posted at <http://ceso.navy.mil&;gt;. The final rule under FASA for Part 15 applies to this solicitation. Solicitation packages will be available for direct mailing on or about January 05, 1998 and will be issued one per company on a first come first serve basis until all supplies are exhausted. The anticipated solicitation closing date for receipt of written proposals is February 18, 1998 at 2:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time. Oral presentations are expected to begin on or about March 02, 1998. Phase I award is expected on or before April 15, 1998, but is dependent on the number of solicitation responses received due to the oral presentations required. Please fax your request for copies of this solicitation to R. Brothers at (805) 982-3015. The deadline for receipt of questions relative to this solicitation is February 09, 1998. (0008)

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