B -- SERVICES TO DEVELOP TECHNOLOGIES FOR NAVIGATION OF UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLES USING PRIORI GRAVITATIONAL FIELD MAPS

Notice Date

March 14, 2001

Contracting Office

Commercial Acquisition Department, Bldg 11, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, Code 59, Simonpietri Dr., Newport, RI 02841-1708

ZIP Code

02841-1708

Solicitation Number

N66604-01-Q-3033

Response Due

March 30, 2001

Point of Contact

J. Purcell, Contract Negotiator at (401) 832-1751; J. Masterson, Contracting Officer at (401) 832-1585; FAX (401) 832-4820

E-Mail Address

Joan Purcell, Contract Negotiator (purcelljm@npt.nuwc.navy.mil)

Description

Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, Rhode Island intends to acquire from TASC, Inc. on a sole source basis services to develop technologies for navigation of UUVs using priori gravitational field maps, in accordance with the Statement of Work. This is a sole source acquisition as authorized under 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) Only One Responsible Source. TASC, Inc. is the only company that can provide the specialized gravity error modeling necessary for determining the characteristics of gravity maps to be used for UUV navigation and can perform the required analysis. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract using the procedures per FAR Part 12 &13. A solicitation will be issued on March 19, 2001. Delivery will be at destination, October 1, 2001. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the government. Telephone request will not be honored. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed acquisition based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. NAICS code is 541330, standard size $20 million. Our department no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Instead, they may be accessed at our web site http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract/. We also provide electronic access in our Bid Room. Estimated RFP release date: 03 19 01; NAICS Code: 541330.

Web Link

NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER DIVISION, NEWPORT (http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract/)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010316/BSOL006.HTM (W-073 SN50G1O9)