This synopsis is being posted to both the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) page located at http://www.eps.gov and the Navy Electronic Commerce on Line (NECO) site located at http://www.neco.navy.mil. While it is understood that FBO is the single point of entry for posting synopses and solicitations to the Internet, NECO is the alternative in case FBO is unavailable. Please feel free to use either site to access information posted by NSWC Crane. The Navy requires AN/SSQ-77C sonobuoys, whose primary purpose is to detect acoustic emissions or reflections from potentially hostile submarines and transmit these signals to U.S. Navy airborne antisubmarine warfare forces. Stepladder quantities of 3,000, 5,000, 10,000, and 20,000 will be solicited on other than full and open competition basis with Sparton Electronics Florida, Inc. and UnderSea Sensor Systems, Inc. in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-3(a)(2)(i), “industrial mobilization.” The sonobuoys shall be manufactured in accordance with a Production Sonobuoy Specification, and the offeror must be a qualified manufacturer prior to contract award. This announcement is being issued for possible subcontracting opportunities. Numbered Notes 13 and 26 apply. Lot sizes will be determined at time of award, with the first lot to be delivered no later than 365 days after contract award and the last lot to be delivered no later than 730 days after c! ontract award. Delivery will be F.o.B. origin with destinations determined at time of lot acceptance. The solicitation will be posted on the NSWC Crane website at www.crane.navy.mil; no hard copies of the solicitation will be mailed. The solicitation is expected to be posted on or about 4 October 2004. All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered. Questions should be directed to Mary Brewer, Code 1164EP, telephone 812-854-3860, fax 812-854-3573, e-mail [email protected]. Complete mailing address is: Code 1164EP, Bldg. 2037, NSWC Crane, Crane, 300 Highway 361, Crane IN 47522-5001. Please reference the above solicitation number when responding to this notice.

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