R -- Services and supplies to support Navy, Army, Air Force, Special Forces and others Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Electronic Systems

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), St. Inigoes, Maryland has a requirement for engineering and technical support services to support the Special Communications Requirements (SCR) Division, Code 4.5.11, St. Inigoes. Tasking consists of services and supplies to support various Navy, Army, Air Force, Special Operations Forces (SOF), and other agencies Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Electronic Systems. In particular, capability enhancement via technologically derived design solutions will be important aspects of delivered systems. The resulting systems shall be employed within user locations or platforms including shipboard, aircraft/airborne, weapon systems, on small crafts, boats, shelters or vehicles. This support shall include rapid design, development, procurement, prototyping, modification, integration, test and evaluation, installation, fielding, certification, maintenance, life cycle and logistics support of C4ISR Electronic Systems. The anticipated period of performance includes a twelve-month base period and four 12-month option periods for duration of five years commencing on 01 October 2005 and continuing through 30 September 2010. The contract type will be Cost Plus Award Fee (CPAF) term, with a total estimated Level of Effort (LOE) of 1,420,000 Manhours over a period of five (5) years, with the requirement that a minimum of 23% of the total estimated contract value to be subcontracted to small, small disadvantaged and woman-owned businesses. Basis for award of the resultant contract will be the Best Value to the Government as established by the tradeoff process evaluation approach, cost and non-cost factors considered. The base period of performance is estimated to begin on 01 October 2005 and end on 30 September 2006, with four one year option periods which, if exercised, will extend the period of performance of the contract through 30 September 2010. Of the total estimated LOE, 20% is estimated to be performed as Government on-site support at NAWCAD, St. Inigoes and 80% is estimated to be performed at the contractor's facility. This procurement is a follow-on to Contract N00421-01-C-0125 in which CACI Systems, Inc. is the incumbent. Requests for information regarding the current contract will be processed through Ms. Sandra Kallio (Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) Specialist). Please email your requests for FOIA information to contact@example.gov. It is anticipated that this solicitation will be released on or after 01 July 2005. All interested firms must have or be able to obtain a TOP SECRET facility clearance. The Navy intends to release the solicitation, including any subsequent amendments, via the Internet. The solicitation will reside on the NAVAIR 2.0 Contracts Webpage located on the World Wide Web (WWW). The WWW server may be accessed using client browsers such as NETSCAPE and INTERNET EXPLORER. The Uniform Resource Locator (world wide web address) for the NAVAIR 2.0 Contracts Webpage is https://contracts.navair.navy.mil. To access the solicitation, select FEDBIZOPPS - FIND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES. It is the contractor's responsibility to continuously monitor this web site for the latest information concerning this requirement. In addition to the availability of the solicitation for downloading at this Internet site, the Navy will also email a notification of release of the solicitation and any subsequent amendments to all prospective offerors who submit a request to register for this information via email. Such requests for this solicitation should be sent to contact@example.gov. When submitting email requests please include the following information so that we may compile an Offerors Mailing List: 1. Company Name; 2. Company Address; 3. Company Demographic Representation, i.e. Large, Small, Small Disadvantaged, Women-Owned Small Business, Veteran-Owned Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business; 4. Email Address; 5. Point of Contact; 6. Telephone Number; 7. FAX Number. IN THE INTEREST OF ACQUISITION STREAMLINING PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO USE THE INTERNET TO SUBMIT REQUESTS RELATIVE TO THIS SOLICITATION. TELEPHONE REQUESTS FOR THE SOLICITATION WILL NEITHER BE ACCEPTED NOR RETURNED. A PAPER COPY OF THE SOLICITATION WILL BE PROVIDED ONLY ON AN EXCEPTION BASIS. A written request for a paper copy, if necessary, may be sent to Patrick Riley, Contracts 2.5.1.2.3.2; Naval Air Warfare Center - Aircraft Division / Building 8110 / Villa Road / St. Inigoes, MD 20684-0010 (Attention: NAWCAD Synopsis N00421-05-R-0076 ).