J -- Technical Services and Engineering Products to support Air Traffic Control and Landing Systems

This announcement constitutes a Synopsis for the referenced RFP Number. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be released during the month of August 2006. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Code 4.5.8.1., Landing Systems Branch of the Air Traffic Control Systems Division located at St Inigoes MD requires technical and engineering support to include system certification; technical assistance; systems analysis and engineering; test and evaluation; software development, installation and maintenance; hardware development, installation, and maintenance; test data acquisition, reduction, and analysis; technical logistics support; configuration management; training support; equipment manufacturing, refurbishment, and overhaul and repair; quality control; and program and project management. The work under this effort is currently being performed by BAE Systems Applied Technologies, Inc., under Contract N00421-01-C-0192. It is anticipated that this effort will be a Cost Plus Fixed Fee Performance Based Service Requirement, categorized under NAICS Code 541330 with a small business size standard of $23 Million. The performance period shall be from 1 February 2007 thru 31 January 2008 with four one-year options. The estimated level of effort is 65 full-time personnel per year with labor categories consisting of program director, project manager, senior project engineer, project engineer, senior engineering technician, engineering technician, senior electronics technician, senior electronics computer technician, systems analyst, senior computer systems analyst, computer systems analyst, logistics manager, senior logistics analyst, and senior CAD system operator. Experience for these personnel shall include varying year of experience with Navy/Marine Corps Air Traffic Control and Landing Systems. In addition, all potential offerors must either have or be able to obtain a SECRET facility clearance. Registration in the DoDs Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database will be a prerequisite for receiving a contract award resulting from the solicitation. It is anticipated that the award of the Request for Proposal will be based upon a best value analysis, cost and non-cost factors considered, on an unrestricted full and open competition basis. The Navy intends to release the solicitation, including any subsequent amendments, via the Internet. TELEPHONE AND FACSIMILE REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR RETURNED. The solicitation will be available on the NAVAIR solicitation web page located on the World Wide Web at http://www.navair.navy.mil/doing_business/open_solicitations/. Hard copies will NOT be available for pickup or mailing. In addition to the availability of the solicitation for downloading at this web page, registration as an Interested Vendor at this site will affect automatic notification of release of the solicitation. All responsible sources may submit a proposal pursuant to the instructions given in the solicitation, which shall be considered by the Navy. All prospective offerors are encouraged to monitor the NAVAIR solicitation web page for any changes that may occur concerning the solicitation.