A -- Technical and Engineering Services, including research and development, to support telecommunication and related communication-electronic (C-E) systems, subsystems and components

The Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command Aircraft Division, Special Communications Requirements Division (Code 4.5.11.1) has a requirement to provide technical and engineering services and supplies to the SCR Division to support legacy, current and next generation telecommunication and related communication-electronic (C-E) system requirements and the design, development, integration, test and evaluation, and fielding of those systems, subsystems and components. The contractor shall be able to provide a full range of these services to include research, design, development, analysis, procurement, prototyping, fabrication, integration, installation, test and evaluation, training, and logistic support of telecommunication and related C-E systems, subsystems, and components. The resulting systems shall be employed within user locations or platforms including shipboard, shore-based (fixed, transportable and ground mobile), airborne, and handheld. Normal conditions for the systems may range from benign office surroundings to harsh environmentally unfriendly situations. The telecommunication systems have communication connection requirements varying from line-of-sight (LOS) to global, and from point-to-point, networked or broadband access. The technologies applied to the telecommunication transmission systems designed, developed, and implemented must meet or enhance performance requirements, with cost effectiveness and maintainability. Although not all inclusive, communication areas of specialty which are of particular interest to SCR Division and their sponsors include the following: Military Satellite Communications, Commercial Satellite Communications, HF Radio Communications/Technologies, Short Haul Tactical Communications, Commercial Wireless Communications, Leading Edge Wireless Technologies, Digital Networking Technologies, Encryption and IT Security Technologies and Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3). The contract type is anticipated to be a cost plus award fee contract with an estimated total level of effort of 920,000 man-hours for the entire contract. The period of performance consists of a base year period and four one year option periods. The proposed contract will be subject to the Services Contract Act. The NAICS code is 54133. This action if a follow-on to contract N00421-00-C-0563 with RF Microsystems, Inc. (TITAN), 2243 San Diego Ave., Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92110-2924. This procurement action will be processed under full and open competition. Basis for award of the resultant contract will be the best value to the government, cost and non-cost factors considered. All potential offerors must either have or be able to obtain a TOP SECRET facility clearance. It is the government's intention to release solicitation N00421-04-R-0069, including any subsequent amendments, via the Internet in Microsoft Word Format with attachments to be provided in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint or Portable Document Format (PDF). The solicitation and related documents will be made available on the NAVAIR Home Page at a later date. It is recommended that you respond to this synopsis if you would like to be notified electronically upon release of the solicitation. In the interest of Acquisition Streamlining, prospective offerors are strongly encouraged to use the Internet for the purpose of submitting requests relative to this solicitation. Telephone requests for the solicitation will neither be accepted nor returned. Offerors responding to this announcement will be notified via email when the solicitation is released. A paper copy of the solicitation and any subsequent amendments will not be available or issued. The anticipated release date of the RFP is 21 April 2004. Interested sources are requested to submit any questions, comments, or suggestions to the point of contact for this procurement, Ms. Peggy Coberly, Code 2.5.1.2.3.2, Naval Air Systems Command Aircraft Division, Villa Road, Bldg. 8110, St. Inigoes, MD 20684-0010, telephone +1 (555) 000-0000, or preferably via email at contact@example.gov by 20 April 2004. The Contracting Officer is Mr. J. Larry Mattingly, Code 2.5.1.2, telephone +1 (555) 000-0000 or email contact@example.gov. All responses must include the following information: Company name and address; Point of Contact (POC) name, phone number, fax number and email address; and Company Business Size.