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A -- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SOL DCA100-99-R-4048 DUE 101299 POC Mary A. Bell, Contracting Officer (703) 607-4605 The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) intends to issue a competitive solicitation for Technical Support to the Joint Interoperability and Engineering Organization in performing nuclear C3 systems operational assessment tasking. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. The primary purpose of the program is to test the nuclear C3 system to establish a quantitative system-wide performance baseline, conduct trend analysis, integrate new C3 systems into the nuclear c3 system, identify system deficiencies, recommend solutions and verify the effectiveness of corrective actions, recommend and develop procedures in order to improve overall system performance. The contractor will design, develop, and conduct recurring operational assessments to assist in determining, in a quantitative manner, the operational capabilities of the nuclear C3 system. The successful offeror will be required to provide support in two defined task areas, Polo Hat Strategic Assessment and Polo Hat TheatreOperational Assessment, in addition to a third task dealing with technical tests (operational, technical and replication). Contractor personnel who work with test development and/or test data results and analysis shall require TOP SECRET clearances and be eligible for Special Clearance Investigation for SCI access upon award of contract. The nature of the support requires the contractor to have resident core technical staff comprised of systems analysts, Information Technology (IT) experts, operations experts, and communications experts with experience in the test and evaluation of nuclear C3 systems, to include test design, systems analysis, IT software and data base design and analysis, and end-to-end performance analysis reporting. Additionally, the technical staff shall have experience in at least landline telecommunications, satellite communications and operations, radio operations for both strategic and theatre communications systems. Due to the amount of coordination necessary, at least 90% of the contractor's management and technical support must be performed in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. It is anticipated that there will be a base contract period of twelve months with four 12-month options to be included for a total performance period of 60 months. The Government estimates that approximately 288 technical staff months (TSMs) of effort will be required each year. A reading room has been established for prospective offerors to review appropriate reference documents. The minimum clearance required for access will be SECRET. Detailed information regarding the Reading Room will be in the Request for Proposal. RFP DCA100-99-R-4048 will be issued on or about 25 August 1999. Only written requests for the RFP will be honored and should be addressed to Defense Information Systems Agency, DITCO-NCR, Special Projects Division (DTN4), ATTN: Ms. Mary Bell, 701 S. Courthouse Road, Arlington, VA 22204-2199. Request may be faxed to (703) 607-4611. Contractors must have SECRET facility clearance to receive the RFP. In addition, the cognizant Defense Investigative Service Address, CAGE number or FSC number, and telephone number should be included in the request.See Numbered Note(s) 26. Posted 08/05/99 (W-SN363505). (0217)

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