The Naval Surface Warfare Center-Panama City, FL, 110 Vernon Avenue, Panama City, FL 32407-7001 intends to issue a sole-source purchase order to Vehicle Control Technologies (VCT), 11180 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20191 to analyze the AN/AQS-20A hydrodynamic data from ship-tow and MH-53E tow test and use it as an input data to correlate existing models and improve model validity. Only VCT can provide the required support because they have performed all of the mathematic modeling for the AN/AQS-20/A tow body. VCT is the company that created and owns the AN/AQS-20A model. To accurately correlate and validate the AN/AQS-20A model is critical to the operation of the AN/AQS-20A. Use of another company to conduct the correlation and validation may introduce new or change existing parameters that may induce unacceptable error into the AN/AQS-20A system. Failure to have an a ccurate model could result in significant damage to the AN/AQS-20A tow body and maybe even loss of U. S. Navy vessels. Delivery will be to the Naval Surface Warfare Center-Panama City, 110 Vernon Avenue, Panama City, FL, 32407-7001.NAICS code is 541330. SBA Size Standard is $4.0 million. FSC is AD24.

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