U.S. Army Space and Strategic Defense Command, ATTN: CSSD-CM-CN, P.O. Box 1500, Huntsville, AL 35807-3801

A -- MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ARPA/DSO SOL DASG60-95-R-0056 POC Victoria R. Binford, Contract Specialist, (205) 955-4027, John H. Ralls, Jr., Contracting Officer, (205) 955-1187. The U. S. Army Space and Strategic Defense Command (USASSDC) intends to enter into a competitive contract for support services required to assist Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA)/Defense Sciences Office (DSO) in its mission relating to advanced materials and mathematics, including but not limited to: high temperature superconductors, materials chemistry, including electrochemical power sources, polymers, diamond films, and chemical defense, advanced structural materials (composites, ceramics, intermetallic compounds), materials processing pilot lines, and applied and computational mathematics. This effort will be for management support services related to existing/ planned programs to include the following major areas: (1) Advanced Materials Processing, (2) Broadband Information Technology, (3) Advanced Energy and Environmental Technology, (4) Structural Materials, (5) Optical Materials, (6) Applied and Computational Mathematics, (7) Defense Healthcare Technology, and (8) Electromagnetic Materials. Specific work will be provided by technical direction which will identify the nature and scope of the effort required and expected timeframe of performance. Although they are not intended to be all inclusive, general descriptions of expected management and administrative support tasks includes: (1) Presentation Materials, (2) Library/ Reference Materials, (3) Conference Support, (4) Program Support, and (5) Transition Plans. A facility housing key and resource personnel is required that is located a 10 minute commute to ARPA for this effort. An Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) provision will be required for this effort. This acquisition consists of a basic level of effort of thirty-six (36) months period of performance and two (2) one-year options of twelve (12) months each for 85,895 hours and five (5) one-year surge options of 42,950 hours. A SECRET facility clearance will be required. The contractor shall provide a conference facility cleared @ SECRET and all key personnel will be required to have a SECRET clearance. There will be no foreign participation allowed on this acquisition. The solicitation is planned to be issued approximately 01 July 1995 with a forty-five (45) day response time. Written requests for subject solicitation should be submitted to CSSD-CM-CN, ATTN: Victoria R. Binford, and should reference DASG60-95-R-0056. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. (0160)

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