Pre-solicitation notice for cryptographic services to be released

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[This might be a stretch for 85% of the list, But who knows?   - WK]


1/15/2001

Multiple awards possible; small business sought to provide
services; secret clearances needed.

SPAWARSYSCEN - Charleston has announced a pre-solicitation notice for
program management, high-performance computing, information security
and modeling and simulation, systems engineering, integration,
technical support and integrated logistics support for designated Navy
Cryptographic requirements. This is associated with SOL
N65236-01-R-0839.

This work will require an understanding of the government's
requirement with knowledge of program management, information
security, high performance computing, modeling & simulation, system
engineering, integration, technical and knowledge of integrated
logistics support with corporate experience of the designated
cryptologic programs within the Navy.

All personnel associated with the effort, with the exception of
general administrative personnel working in support roles not actively
participating in task performance, must be cleared as a minimum at the
Secret Level. There will be various programs and projects that will
fall under the Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and will
require personnel working in those programs/tasks to be cleared at the
Top Secret level. The contractor shall be required to support these
programs with the appropriate mix of cleared personnel.

Oral presentations part of the process The period of performance will
be for a 12-month base period and four one-year options. The type of
contract anticipated is an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity,
Time-and-Material type contract. The applicable NAICS code is 541330
with a size standard of $4 million in annual receipts. If a
solicitation is issued at a later date, the Source Selection Process
will include Oral Presentations. The government reserves the right to
make multiple awards if it is determined to be in the best interest of
the Government.

The proposed contract anticipated is a 100% set aside for small
business concerns. The solicitation and any documents related to this
notice will be available over the Internet, on or about February 28,
2001 or sooner at the SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston web site at
http://e-commerce.spawar.navy.mil on the Business Opportunity page. It
is your responsibility to monitor this site for the release of the
solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential contractors will be
responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and
amendments (if any). No paper copies of these documents will be
issued.

Technical questions about the Internet web site are to be directed to
Ms. Joyce Murphy at 843-218-5858. All other questions and comments are
to be directed to Mr. George Giles by telephone at 843-218-5967, by
fax at 843-218-4762, or by e-mail at gilesg () spawwar navy mil.

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