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DIRECTORY U.S. NAVY BUYING OFFICES • The following is a directory of major buying of- fices and locations with responsibility for pro- curing and purchasing machinery, products and equipment for U.S. Navy new construc- tion, conversion and repair projects. Since the mid 1960s, all new U.S. naval vessels have been constructed in private com- mercial shipyards. In addition, approximately 30 percent of all Navy repair work is also accomplished in pri- vate commercial shipyards. Management, engineering, design and pur- chasing personnel in the commercial yards en- gaged in naval work are responsible for the se- lection and purchase of upwards of 50 percent of the marine equipment and products used aboard U.S. naval vessels. Marine suppliers who desire to sell to the Navy are more than familiar with the commer- cial yards engaged in naval work. This list of Major Navy Buying Offices is published as an added convenience to complete the sales con- tact picture for all firms interested in selling to the Navy. This list was first published in the June 1, 1983 Yearbook of MARITIME REPORTER/En- gineering News. Because of the tremendous demand for additional copies and reprints re- ceived by our office, it was decided to repeat this list in this issue for the convenience of marine suppliers and manufacturers DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY MAJOR BUYING OFFICES Within the Department of the Navy, matters re- lating to procurement and production are the re- sponsibility of the Assistant Secretory of the Navy (Shipbuilding and Logistics). Matters relating to research, development, test and evaluation are under the general purview of the Assistant Secre- tary of the Navy (Research, Engineering and Sys- tems). The offices of the assistant secretaries of the Navy are primarily concerned with policy matters. They do not maintain bidders lists or per- form a purchasing function. The Chief of Naval Material, under the Chief of Naval Operations, commands all activities of the Naval Material Command. The Naval Material Command includes five principal subordinate commands—Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Electronic Systems Command, Naval Facilities En- gineering Command, Naval Sea Systems Com- mand, and the Naval Supply Systems Command. Through these Commands, the chief of Naval Ma- terial is responsible for providing material sup- port for the operating forces of the Navy and for certain Marine Corps needs. Other major orga- nizations which have procurement responsibility under the Chief of Naval Operations are the Mil- itary Sealift Command and the Naval Automation Data Command. The Office of Naval Research, which is con- cerned with basic and applied research and tech- nology, is responsible also for assisting and co- ordinating the research programs of the respective commands, bureaus, offices, and other agencies of the Department of the Navy. NOTE: Telephone numbers are for the Small and Disadvantaged Business Specialist and the Indus- try Liaison Officer at the activities listed. COMMANDS AND OFFICES Commandant of the Marine Corps (Code LS) Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps Washington, D.C. 20380 Tel: 202/694-1939 Electronics equipment, specialized vehicles, and equipment peculiar to the Marine Corps. Chief of Naval Operations Naval Department Procurement Branch (OPNAV—09B31) Room 5E587, The Pentagon Washington, D C. 20350 Tel: 202/697-3155 General procurement for the central offices, bureaus, and headquarters of the five Commands of the De- partment of the Navy. Procurement items include of- fice supplies and equipment; printing equipment and specialty forms; periodicals; and office machine rental; repair and maintenance. Commander Military Sealift Command Tamol Building, 4228 Wisconsin Ave., N.W. Washington, D C. 20390 Tel: 202/282-2601 Procurement of contracts for ocean shipping serv- ices, including ship chartering and ocean towage, and contracts of repair of oceangoing ships. Bids or proposals for services are solicited principally by the Commander, MSC, in Washington, D.C. Contracts for ship repair are entered into by MSC area com- manders at the Military Ocean Terminal, Bayonne, New Jersey, and the Naval Supply Center. Oakland, California. Chief of Naval Research Department of the Navy Arlington, Virginia 22217 Tel: 202/696-4601 Support of long range scientific research, applied re- search and exploratory development which offer po- tential for advancement and improvement of naval operations. Contract studies are in the areas of mathematical and physical sciences, environmental sciences, engineering sciences, life sciences and technology projects. Commander Naval Air Systems Command Department of the Navy Washington, D.C. 20361 Tel: 202/692 0936 202/692 0933 Material support responsibility for Navy and Marine Corps aircraft systems; air-launched weapons sys- tems and subsystems; airborne electronics systems; air-launched underwater sound systems; airborne pyrotechnics; astronautics and spacecraft systems; airborne mine countermeasures equipment (except for explosive, explosive components and fuzing); aer- onautical drones and towed target systems, including related ground control equipment and launch and control aircraft; photographic and meteorological equipment; overhaul and modification of all Naval aircraft/engines; operation and maintenance of weapons training ranges. Commander Naval Electronic Systems Command Department of the Navy Washington, D.C. 20360 Tel: 202/692 6091 Shore (ground) electronics; shipboard communica tions, IFF, ECM, radio-navigation; fixed underwater surveillance systems; navigation aids; landing aids and air traffic control aids, except airborne commu- nications via satellite and space surveillance sys- tems; shore-based strategic data systems; commu- nication data-link systems; radiac equipment; special communications for fleet ballistic missile systems; standardized telemetry equipment and components; cryptographic equipment; expeditionary and amphib- ious electronic equipment; multi-platform electronic systems not otherwise assigned; antenna design and integration. Commander Naval Facilities Engineering Command Department of the Navy 200 Stovall Street Alexandria, Virginia 22332 Tel: 202/325-8550 Cranes; powerplants; floating piledrivers; major boiler Guaranteed unsinkable. a lull line of BUOYS In many sizes and shapes. InterTrade (714) 894-5566 I N D UST R I ES Marine Products Division 15301 Transistor Lane, Huntington Beach, CA 92649 U.S.A. Circle 211 on Reader Service Card 6' x 12' with tire and chain net. FENDERS HI-TEC "MARINE FENDER SYSTEMS "Hi Energy Absorption Core. 84 • Snag-free designs — without protruding chains, cables or webbing Lightweight — no deployment equip- ment required. • Compact storage. • Durable fugged construction. • Immediate availability of most sizes. • Maintenance-free. • Safe — cannot explode. • Competitively priced. • High energy absorption, low reaction force. • Sizes suitable from pleasure craft to ULCC's.