L--TECHNICAL SERVICES

THE NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CARDEROCK DIVISION INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN. THE CONTRACTOR WILL ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DESIGN OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM FOR EARLY STAGE SHIP ARRANGEMENTS. THIS SERVICE COMPRISES THE NAVSEA SEGMENT OF A JOINT ONR/NAVSEA PROGRAM TO CREATE AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FUNCTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS OF SURFACE SHIPS. THIS WILL INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHIP TYPE SPACE TEMPLATES AND A SPACE CHARACTERISTICS DATABASE. ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE AND NO OTHER SUPPLIES OR SERVICES WILL SATISFY AGENCY REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.302.1. SEE NUMBERED NOTE 22.