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B -- ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF EXPLOSIVES ON AIRCRAFT SOL DTRS57-99-Q-80016 DUE 010899 POC Point of Contact -- Katherine Chao, Purchasing Agent, (617) 494-3124 WEB: Volpe Center Acquisition Division home page, http://www.volpe.dot.gov/procure/index.html. E-MAIL: Purchasing Agent, chao@volpe.dot.gov. The Volpe Center plans to solicit a sole source Simplified Acquisition from Robert Monetti, Cherry Hill, NJ, to report and document an analysis of the effect of explosives on aircraft. The Volpe Center is developing the models to assist the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with the purchase and installation of checked baggage and cargo screening devices located at the airports in the US in order to ensure safety of the airports and the flying public. This analysis will help in defining the exact quantity and type of explosives needed to destroy aircraft in flight, the information that will be gathered will help to protect an aircraft from a terrorist bomb. The contractor will be tasked with examining the effect of explosives in locations such as, a cargo container, a blast mitiga ting container or a passenger compartment and will be required to look at the blast effect on a narrow body aircraft. Small business firms classified under SIC Code 8711 that are interested in proposing on this requirement, must respond in writing within 15 days of the date of this publication, that they have the expertise and knowledge of working with the Volpe Center s modeling program and have experience working with the Civil Aviation Security Technology Assessment System (CASTAS). Small Business firms will be required to submit a maximum of 5 pages, but, not less than 3 pages of documentation in support of the above for evaluation, prior to receiving a solicitation. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. A determination by the government not to compete thi s proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered, solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Telephone requests will not be accepted only written requests for this solicitation will be accepted, however, requests via facsimile will be accepted at 617/494-3649, ATTN: Katherine Chao, DTS-852. Posted 12/23/98 (D-SN282996). (0357)

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