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99 -- MOBILE SYSTEM TO PROCESS LIQUID OXIDIZER INTO NITRIC ACID -- RUSSIA SOL DSWA01-98-R-0028 DUE 062998 POC David Staudt, Negotiator, (703) 325-9210, Edward L. Archer, Contracting Officer, (703) 325-5028 The Defense Special Weapons Agency (DSWA) is planning to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) on or about 27 Apr 98 for work in support of the reprocessing of rocket fuels from dismantled missiles in Russia. It is anticipated that the work will begin in FY99 and be completed in FY2005 in accordance with Strategic Offensive Arms Elimination agreement. This work is part of the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Government program to assist states of the Former Soviet Union to dismantle and eliminate weapons of mass destruction as a consequence of arms control agreements. The contractor shall, in the most cost effective means, design, specify, procure, manufacture, assemble, and test in Russia, two mobile systems to process two types of liquid oxidizers (43,000MT of amyl (dinitrogen tetroxide), and 80,000MT of melange (mixtures of dinitrogen tetroxide, nitric acid, and corrosion inhibitors)), into nitric acid. Additionally the contractor shall provide training, technical documentation, spares and consumables, and five years of on-site technical support. The contractor will not be responsible for operation of the two mobile systems. Upon award of the contract, the contractor will be required to immediately perform a site survey at the first two operational sites. Note: At this time DSWA does not know the physical location of these two sites. The contractor shall successfully test one system on-site by 480 days after contract award, and 540 days after contract award for the other. The contractor will be responsible for ensuring that all United States and Russian environmental laws are obeyed and shall be responsible for obtaining the proper Russian permit to begin operations. The contractor shall be responsible for training of the two systems to Russian nationals. Full documentation and all labeling for the systems shall be provided in Russian. The contractor will be responsible for spares and consumables for full continuous operations for five (5) years. Those companies wishing to receive a copy of the RFP must submit a request in writing, including a point of contact, phone number, fax number, and mailing address to David Staudt. Faxed requests are welcomed and should be faxed to David Staudt, AMA at (703) 325-9291. Faxed requests do not need to be followed with mailed originals. Telephone requests will not be accepted. DSWA anticipates a preproposal conference in the Washington, DC area, near Springfield, VA., on or about 14 May 98. A mandatory site visit to the two (2) sites in Russia is tentatively planned for the week of 1 Jun 98. Each interested party shall submit by fax the names of a maximum of two individuals to attend this site visit to David Staudt by 30 Apr 98. Include name, date of birth, place of birth, passport number, expiration date, company address, position, and telephone/fax numbers. Interested parties will be responsible for assuring that named individuals have valid passports and visas. For information, contact David Staudt at (703) 325-9210. Information on DSWA solicitations, already released, can be obtained by calling the DSWA Hotline at (703) 325-1173. Acquisition Management has added "Procurement Opportunities" to the DSWA Home Page available on the World Wide Web. Information will include this synopsis and more. Please check us out at www.dswa.mil. Reference Synopsis No. 98-88 (0096)

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