Academic Research and Development Services Contract

The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego (SSC San Diego), intends to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) N66001-08-R-0056 using other than full and open competition to procure academic research, engineering and analysis from college faculty to support the scientific projects at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command and the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center. Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(3), as implemented by FAR 6.302-3, competition will be restricted to educational institutions. SSC San Diego contemplates the award of multiple Indefinite Delivery - Indefinite Quantity type contracts with cost reimbursement pricing arrangements over a five year ordering period. Work will be performed on-site at SSC San Diego in San Diego, CA. This is a follow-on action to solicitation N66001-03-R-0004, which was competed among educational institutions and multiple awards went to Georgia Tech (N66001-03-D-0041), San Diego University Foundation (N66001- 03-D-0042), and the University of California at San Diego (N66001-03-D- 0043). The anticipated release date of the solicitation is on or about 25 February 2008 with an anticipated award date not later than 05 August 2008. The solicitation will be posted on the SPAWAR e-Commerce Central Web site at https://e-commerce.spawar.navy.mil/. No hard copy versions of the solicitation or any amendments will be provided. This announcement is a synopsis of a proposed contract action pursuant to FAR 5.204. See Note 26.