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A -- SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY SOL DTRA01-99-R-0001 DUE 011199 POC Contract Specialist/Joan Butterfield (703) 810-4681; Contracting Officer/Norman G. Reich (703) 810-4678 E-MAIL: click here to contact the Contract Specialist via, joan.butterfield@dtra.mil. The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) anticipates awarding a cost-plus-award-fee contract, on an unrestricted basis, for expert professional Scientific and Engineering Technical Assistance services necessary to support the RDT&E activities of the Arms Control Technology Division in the On-Site Inspection Directorate. The anticipated award will include a three year base period with one option to extend services for two years. The predominant service will require application of technical expertise and expert knowledge of the technical state of the art to help develop and execute the arms control technology program and to provide technical support to negotiations. Services will also include RDT&E program management support, application of expert arms control, nonproliferation and export control knowledge, and creating and maintaining arms control information and products, such as a database catalog of DTRA arms control work. The contract will contain a Key Personnel clause requiring credentialed expertise in many areas, some of which are engineering and systems analysis and RDT&E technical project development and management; arms control technologies in all treaty areas; use test and evaluation of sensors, detection and monitoring systems and equipment and their application in treaties; and software engineering, information system development/data management and strategies and knowledge of DoD standards. The security clearance level for the facility will be SECRET. Select personnel will require TOP SECRET clearance, and balance SECRET. All requests for the solicitation may be submitted either in writing to DTRA, or e-mail at joan.butterfield@dtra.mil, or via facsimile at (703) 810-4675. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered IAW FAR 6.401(b)(1). The deadline for receipt of proposals will be on or about January 11, 1999. Posted 10/22/98 (W-SN264640). (0295)

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