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10--TACTICAL TOMAHAWK WEAPON CONTROL SYSTEM (TTWCS) ALTERATION AND INSTALLATION

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The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division, plans to award a Cost Plus Award Fee, Level of Effort, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract under the Section 8(a) Small Business Program. This contract aims to provide engineering support for the installation, testing, and integration of upgraded Tactical TOMAHAWK Weapon Control System (TTWCS), TOMAHAWK Communication Management System (TCOMMS), and Naval Fires Control System (NFCS) equipment aboard U.S. Navy ships. The project involves removing and refurbishing legacy TWCS and ATWCS equipment, which will serve as Government Furnished Equipment for the contractor to build and install the new TTWCS. The work includes integration of TCOMMS and Mission Data Systems as well as interfacing NFCS with the MK86 Gun Fire Control System. These upgrades employ modern commercial hardware and software to enhance system performance and reduce lifecycle costs, with the TTWCS upgrade vital for deploying the new TOMAHAWK BLK IV Cruise Missile. The schedule for these installations is aggressive, with key activities to be performed by specialized Alteration Installation Teams on TICONDEROGA and ARLEIGH BURKE class ships over a period of three years. The contract's base period is 24 months with estimated labor hours totaling approximately 53,740 regular and 20,985 premium overtime hours, plus a 12-month option period with additional labor hours anticipated. Multiple contract awards are possible, and proposals will be evaluated based on technical and management capability along with past performance under a Best Value Source Selection process. The solicitation is expected to be issued on December 6, 2005, and will be open to all responsible parties under NAICS code 541330 with a size standard of $23 million.

General Info

Cost Plus Award Fee contract for engineering support upgrading TOMAHAWK systems on Navy ships.

Agency

Department Of Defense → Commanding Officer

NAICS

541330 - Engineering Services

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PostedNov 17

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Commanding Officer

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OfficePORT HUENEME, CA, 93043-5007, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Commanding Officer

Office AddressPORT HUENEME, CA, 93043-5007, USA

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Full Description

The Port Hueneme Division (PHD), Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) intends to issue a Cost Plus Award Fee (CPAF), Level of Effort, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Contract on a Nationwide Competitive 8(a) Program contract per Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (P.L. 15 USC 637(a)). This acquisition is for the contractor to provide engineering resources to install, test and integrate Tactical TOMAHAWK Weapon Control System (TTWCS), TOMAHAWK Communication Management System (TCOMMS), and Naval Fires Control System (NFCS) equipment on U.S. Navy ships. The TTWCS upgrade requires that the legacy TOMAHAWK Weapon Control System (TWCS) and Advanced TOMAHAWK Weapon Control System (ATWCS) be removed, refurbished and provided as Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) to the contractor building and installing the TTWCS equipment. The TCOMMS upgrade is installed in conjunction with TTWCS systems. Mission Data Systems (MDS) is installed in conjunction with TCOMMS and is considered part of the TCOMMS system. The NFCS equipment interfaces with TTWCS and provides interface to the MK86 Gun Fire Control System (GFCS). There is an aggressive schedule to install these upgrades in the next three (3) years. In order to accomplish this in an expeditious manner, special teams called Alteration Installation Teams (AIT's) will do these removals and upgrades. The AIT shall perform TTWCS installations and TWCS/ATWCS removal onboard TICONDEROGA (CG47) and ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG51) Class Ships. The TTWCS, TCOMMS, and NFCS are being updated to take advantage of modern commercial off-the-shelf hardware and software to improve the overall system operation and reduce costs over the life cycle of the system. The TTWCS upgrade is required for the deployment of the new TOMAHAWK BLK IV Cruise Missile The total estimated direct labor hours for this requirement are 53,740 regular hours and 20,985 premium overtime hours for the 24-month base period. It is anticipated that the 12-month option period when exercised will have an estimated 26,870 regular direct labor hours and 10,493 premium overtime hours. The Government reserves the right to make multiple awards. The anticipated issue date for this solicitation is 6 December 2005 and will be available for downloading AFTER 6 December 2005 from http://www.phdnswc.navy.mil/procurements. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 541330 and the size standard is $23M. Federal Supply Classification (FSC) is K014. This will be a Best Value Source Selection on the basis of Technical and Management Capability and Past Performance. All responsible parties may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. NOTES 1, 12, and 26 apply.