Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Code 220000D, 1 Administration Circle, China Lake, CA 93555-6100

R -- NORTH RANGE SUPPORT SERVICES SOL N68936-97-R-0027 DUE 121696 POC Carol Alkhafi, Contract Specialist, (619) 939-8564, or Maureena Mueller, Contracting Officer, (619) 939-8176. The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWPNS), China Lake, California, plans to procure operation and maintenance of test sites and equipment for the NAWCWPNS Land ranges. The Land Ranges include the following test site facilities: The North Ranges, Radar Cross Section Range Junction Ranch, Supersonic Naval Ordnance Research Track and Propulsion Warhead Environmental Test Range. Secondary sites that may be supported through this contract are the Electronic Combat Range and Superior Valley Bombing and Gunnery Range at China lake, the Sea Ranges at Point Mugu, California, the Navy Ship Weapons Test office, White Sands, New Mexico, and other off-site locations that have a mission or requirement connected to the mission of the primary sites covered by these contracts. Support may include any range consolidations that may occur during the life of the contract. The Land Range Support includes, but is not limited to, communications, frequency monitoring, geophysics, field power systems (fuel powered generators and photo-voltaic systems), photo-electronics (maintenance and repair of video equipment, cameras, tracking mount trailers, domes), land targets, range scrap removal, ordnance (cleanup, disposal, certification, removal) and radar cross section range maintenance and operational support. Support includes, but is not limited to, maintenance and repair, test operation support, and installation of new equipment in the functional areas described above. The contract will also provide for any increased effort in the areas of communication systems, meteorology, field power systems, targets, ordnance removal and cleanup to any site with the Pacific Range and Test Facilities. This requirement will be a competitive set-aside for 8(a) business concerns. The one year with four one year options contract will be a cost plus award fee, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity type contract using best value source selection. The effort is scheduled to begin 1 October 1997. Top Secret facility and personnel security clearances of secret and top secret will be required. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. Solicitation will be issued on or about 06 January 1997, and close 30 days thereafter. (SIC Code 8711 applies -- Size Standard $20 million) (0340)

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