Evaluation, repair, and new manufacture of as-3444/SPG-62 waveguide assembly

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NAVSURFWARCEN Crane Division has a requirement as follows:

Evaluation and Repair of Waveguide and New Manufacture of Waveguide.

The SPG-62 fire control radar on Aegis-class ships operates as a component of the MK-99 Fire Control System (FCS). FCS controls the continuous wave illuminating radar. The MK-99 Fire Control System also controls the target illumination for the terminal guidance of Ship launched SM-2 Anti-Air missiles. The waveguide assembly consists of 13 components that carry high frequency radio waves and microwaves. Drawings will be provided upon written request. Inspection and Acceptance will be at destination. Delivery shall be FOB destination, Naval Surface Warfare Center - Crane, Indiana. This solicitation will be 100% Small Business Set-Aside under the heading of FAR 52.219-6. The Government intends to award to the responsible contractor whose offer is the best value to the Government considering past performance being somewhat more important than price.

Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals.

This solicitation will be available for download on or about 26 March 2011. Closing date will be on or about 26 April 2011. This notice is a synopsis and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not a commitment by the U.S. Navy to procure subject equipment. The POC is Charles Noblitt, telephone (812) 854-3857 or e-mail charles.noblitt@navy.mil. No hard copies of the solicitation will be mailed.

All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered. Offers must be submitted in the format specified in the solicitation to be considered. Submitting a bid from NECO web site by clicking on the “Submit Bid†does not guarantee offers will be received by the proper person in the correct format.

It is the responsibility of offerors to download the RFP and submit offers to the POC at NSWC Crane to be considered. Futhermore, each interested vendor shall monitor the FBO, NECO and Crane websites for amendments that may be issued to this solicitation.