Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, Code 210000D, 1 Administration Circle, China Lake, CA 93555-6100

42 -- LIFE RAFTS SOL N68936-00-T-0053 DUE 030600 POC Margaret Keen, Contract Specialist, (760) 939-4665, Dell Hledik, Contracting Officer, (760) 939-3772 The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division enter into negotiations on a Limited Full and Open Competition basis to procure a quantity of up to 160 each LRU-16/P Life Rafts, NSN 4220-01-003-6763LS. The Life Raft is an integral part of the Parachute Survival Ensemble (PSE), an emergency parachute system designed for the E-2C aircraft. The Life Rafts were developed and qualified by the Air Force. Any procured Life Rafts must be identical to the existing items for interchangeability and compatibility. The Life Rafts shall be manufactured in accordance with Military Specification MIL-L-83491A Notice 1 of 31 July 1997. The following description are exerpts from the Military Specification: material for the primary buoyancy tube, the canopy, and the floor shall be coated nylon cloth (lusterless blue); life raft shall inflate to its design shape within 50 seconds; minimum 6 hours primary buoyancy; volume excluding inflation assembly, shall not exceed 400 cubic inches; maximum weight, excluding inflation assembly is 5.9 pounds; First article testing requirements. Remaining Military Specifications will be furnished to qualified sources. The award will be on a Full and Open Competition basis to limited sources, which have been qualified to manufacture the life rafts. The limited qualified sources which have been identified are Eastern Aero Marine, 3850 Northwest 25th St., Miami, FL 33142 and Patten Group, Inc., 1803 Madrid Ave., Lake Worth, FL 33641. All offerors will be required to submit information to verify their prior experience in the manufacture of Life Rafts built to specific design. Delivery is required 6 months after contract award. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered. All offerors will be required to submit information to verify their prior experience in the manufacture of Life Rafts built to specific design. Responses to this intent to solicit, other than the sources listed, shall be submitted in writing to Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Code 210000D, Attn: Margaret Keen, China Lake, CA 93555-6100, no later than 30 days from the date of this synopsis and shall address experience and capability to produce the Life Rafts, which will meet the requirements of the Government. RFQ can be found on the web at the following address:http://www.nawcwpns.navy.mil/contract/homepubl.htm on approximately 2/22/2000. Questions may be addressed to Margaret Keen, (760)939-4665 or Dell Hledik, (760)939-3772. Requests may be submitted by fax to (760)939-4241 or by e-mail to keenma@navair.navy.mil. Posted 02/03/00 (W-SN421589). (0034)

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