The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division intends to award a sole source purchase order to the Raytheon Company, 1847 West Main Road, Portsmouth, RI 02871-1087 for a continuation of basic research for the development of unique mathematical and statistical algorithms. The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has requested that the Raytheon CAD/CAC algorithms be adapted to a variety of systems and demonstrate this capability over the next several years. Only Raytheon has the unique knowledge base, the facilities, and the experienced personnel necessary to successfully conduct the work. The key personnel have invested over nine years in gaining the unique knowledge, insight, and skills necessary. Additionally, the algorithms developed by Raytheon represent many work years under other Raytheon/DOD contracts and Raytheon's own independent research and development (IRAD). The algorithms are very sophisticated and require specialized knowledge to use properly thus an! other vendor cannot easily or cost-effectively duplicate them. Results will be delivered to the Naval Support Activity - Panama City, Receiving Officer, Building 100, 101 Vernon Avenue, Panama City, FL 32407-7018. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within forty-five days (thirty days if award is issued under an existing basic ordering agreement) after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered! solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitiv e procurement. NAICS Code: 541330, SBA Size Standard: $25M, FSC: R425.

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