Defense Special Weapons Agency, 6801 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, VA 22310-3398

A -- HIGH VALUE FIXED TARGET POC Neil Gross, Negotiator, (703) 325-7658, Scott Morton, Contracting Officer, (703) 325-1200 Contract effort will include but not be limited to developing and validating "first principle" computer codes such as finite element and finite difference codes to response of and damage to high value fixed targets attacked by conventional weapons such as precision guided munitions. The damage being investigated also includes the response of equipment contained within the structure. The objective of this modification is to focus on using the experience and models developed under the original contract to calculate pre-test predictions for field tests conducted under the ACTD and to use these calculations to enhance the data provided from the demonstrations and explain unexpected observed phenomena after the tests. These calculations will also be used as "virtual" test data to develop multi-dimensional response surfaces to be incorporated into fast running computer codes such as the Defense Special Weapons Agency (DSWA) developed IMEA which is being created under the ACTD. Contractor personnel will need a DoD security level of SECRET. Contemplated period of performance is 12 months. DSWA plans to award a sole source contract, DNA001-95-C-0210-P00010 to Weidlinger Associates, Inc., 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001. DSWA believes that Weidlinger is the only source able to fill this requirement because Weidlinger is the awardee under the existing contract. For the past three years, their development has produced clearly the state-of-the-art in the material modeling of reinforced concrete subjected to conventional weapons environments (air-blast, fragment loading and damage, groundshock, etc.) which is by and far superior to all other parties involved in these types of efforts. The time required to bring another contractor to the same level of understanding to use the model, if at all possible, would be too long to provide the necessary predictions. Any other firm desiring consideration must fully identify its capability to perform the requirement. See Note 22. A solicitation will be issued to Weidlinger on or about 22 May 98. For information contact Mr. Neil Gross at (703) 325-7658. 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. 98-100 (0132)

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