58 -- Engineering & Technical Services for Cryptologic Systems & Antennas

The procurement strategy for this procurement has been decided as a full andopen competition resulting in multiple awards. The RFP is anticipated to bereleased on or before 31 March 2009. It is the responsibility of anyinterestedparties to check this site often for new postings. Register as an interestedparty and any new postings on this site will trigger the forwarding of anautomatic e-mail notification. New information will be posted as it isavailable. The Space and Naval Warfare SystemsCenter (SPAWARSYSCEN), Charleston issoliciting information from potentialsources to provide engineering andtechnical services (ETS) required tosupport Cryptologic Systems andAntennas and associated equipment.This effort also includes TransportableRadio Direction Finding (TRDF),PRIVATEER, MARITIME TOXIC PEN,COBLU and other Tactical CryptologicSystems (TCS) installed on U.S. Navy(USN) ships and shore stations and theUnited Kingdom (UK) Royal Navy (RN)ships and shore stations. This supportwill include the following areas:Technical Assistance, SystemsEngineering, Logistics Analysis,Maintenance Documentation, SystemsPerformance Analysis, ConfigurationManagement, Installation Support,Hardware Engineering, EquipmentOverhaul and Refurbishing.This procurement is a follow-on tocontract N65236-04-D-7856. Theincumbent contractor is SouthwestResearch Corporation of San Antonio,TX. A DRAFT Performance WorkStatement (PWS) is included asAttachment (1). We are looking forcompanies with experience in the typeof work as described in the draft PWS.It is anticipated that a solicitation willbe issued for an Indefinite DeliveryIndefinite Quantity Cost Plus Fixed FeePerformance based type contracthowever, the final decision as tocontract strategy has not be made.The period of performance planned isa base year and four one-year optionperiods. The Government estimate forthis effort is $15M. Firms are invited tosubmit appropriate documentation asdescribed above in addition to anyliterature, brochures, and referencesnecessary to support that they possessthe required capabilities necessary tomeet or exceed the statedrequirements. There is a limit of five(5) pages on data submitted notincluding brochures. Responses shallbe submitted via e- mail toSPAWARSYSCEN, Charleston, DeborahD. McNeely, Senior Contract Negotiator,at contact@example.gov or bymail to SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston,Code 226DM, P.O. Box 190022, NorthCharleston, SC 29419-9022. Includethe name of your firm in the subjectline of your e-mail message.Responses must include the following:1) name and address of firm; (2) sizeof business: average annual revenuefor past three years and number ofemployees; (3) ownership: Large,Small, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a),HuBZone, Woman-Owned, Veteran-Owned and/or Service Disabled Veteran- Owned; (4) number of years inbusiness; (5) two points of contact,including: name, title, phone, fax, ande-mail address; (6) DUNS Number (ifavailable); (7) affiliate information:parent corporation, joint venturepartners, potential teaming partners,prime contractor (if potential sub) orsubcontractors (if potential prime); (8)a list of customers covering the past 5years; highlight relevant work includinga summary of work performed, contractnumber, contract type, dollar value foreach customer reference, and customerpoint of contact with phone number.NOTE REGARDING SYNOPSIS: Thissynopsis is for information andplanning purposes and is not to beconstrued as a commitment by thegovernment. This is not a solicitationannouncement for proposals and nocontract will be awarded from thisannouncement. No reimbursement willbe made for any costs associated withproviding information in response tothis announcement nor any follow-upinformation requests. Respondents willnot be notified of the results of theevaluation. Based on the analysis ofthe responses hereto, the Governmentreserves the right to consider a set-aside for one of the small businesspreference groups (i.e., 8(a), SDB,SDVO, etc..). The Government isencouraging industry to provide theircomments about the PWS. Responsesare required by 1300 EST on 5September 2008. The applicableNAICS code is 541330 with a sizestandard of $25M. Please referencethe title of this synopsis whenresponding to this Market Survey.SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT E-COMMERCE:THE E-COMMERCE WEBSITE WILL BEDOWN FOR MAINTENANCE FROM 28AUG 2008 AT 5PM PACIFIC TIME UNTIL2 SEP 2008 AT 8AM PACIFIC TIME.PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR RESPONSESEITHER BEFORE OR AFTER THISMAINTENANCE DOWN TIME.