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B -- A SUMMER STUDY OF THE FUTURE SECURITY ENVIRONMENT SOL DASW01-99-R-0042 DUE 051999 POC Point of Contact, Jeannette Jordan, (703) 697-1274; Contracting Officer Mr. Harry Shatto, Jr (703) 614-4579 WEB: Defense Supply Service -- Washington, http://www.hqda.army.mil/dssweb. E-MAIL: Defense Supply Service -- Washington, jordajn@hqda.army.mil. The Defense Supply Service-Washington intends to award a single source contract (IAW FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source) to Harvard University, Olin Institute for Strategic Studies to conduct a summer study of the future of security environment. The contractor will conduct a private sector summer study that focuses on the conditionds that will shape the security environment within the United states will conduct its military policies over the next twenty years. To study this subject the contractor will assemble 25 individuals for five working days, and divide them in working groups. No more than half of the participants will be from the university world, and the rest will come for the US military and civilian policy world. They will receive briefings from up to 10 invited speakers. Using their shared knowledge, they will produce a brief to be delivered to the assembled group plus and invited audience on the last day of the summer study. No solicitation will be issued. This announcement is for informational purposes only. No RFP is available for competitive bidding. See Note 22. Posted 05/04/99 (W-SN327396). (0124)

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