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A -- SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (ARPA)/DEFENSE SCIENCES OFFICE (DSO) SOL DASG60-95-R-0056 POC Victoria R. Binford, Contract Specialist, (205) 955-1187/Donald C. Reesman, Contracting Officer, (205) 955-1187. The Defense Sciences Office (DSO) in the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) 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 materials and applied sciences. Also, the proposed work is for management support services related to the existing/planned programs in the following technical 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 within a 10 minute commute to ARPA (Arlington, Virginia) for this effort. A SECRET facility clearance will be required. The contractor shall provide a conference facility (12 - 15 personnel) cleared at SECRET and all key personnel will be required to have a SECRET clearance. The contractor shall also maintain a secure storage within their facility for documents classified up to the SECRET level. An Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) provision will be required for this effort. This acquisition consists of a basic level of effort of 40,243 hours over a thirty-six (36) month period of performance and two (2) one-year options (Option I for 12,666 hours and Option II for 12,508). In addition, each year of performance will have a surge option of 32,612 hours. The total period of performance for this effort is sixty (60) months and for a total direct productive person hours (DPPHs) of up to 98,029. There will be no foreign participation allowed on this acquisition. The solicitation is planned to be issued approximately 22 September 1995 with a thirty (30) 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. (0234)

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