R -- Program Support Services

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst plans to contract Universal Technical Resource Service located in Cherry Hill, NJ, to provide program support services. This procurement is being conducted as a sole source action to ensure the continuity of services and avoid disruptions that could adversely affect Fleet readiness. The contract covers a performance period from September 30, 2007, through December 31, 2007. Though this notice is not a solicitation for competitive proposals, the government will accept written responses within fifteen days of the notice publication, with a deadline of September 5, 2007, at 4 pm EST. The decision to open the requirement to competition based on these responses remains at the government's discretion. The contracting activity falls under the Department of Defense and is administered by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division located at Joint Base MDL, New Jersey. The NAICS code associated with this procurement is 541330, which generally applies to engineering services. Stacy McClain serves as the contract specialist and primary point of contact for this notice, reachable by phone and email. Additionally, Francis J Hufnell is identified as the contracting officer overseeing this acquisition. The purpose of this action is to maintain uninterrupted program support critical to Navy operations during the specified timeframe.