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B -- ANALYTICAL SUPPORT OF CONVENTIONAL ARMS CONTROL SOL S-LMAQM-00-R-0026 POC Contact Colleen Kosar, Contracting Officer, 703-875-6643 E-MAIL: kosarcm@state.gov, kosarcm@state.gov. The U.S. Department of State(DOS) has a need for an indefinite-delivery requirements type contract (or contracts) for research and analysis of all aspects of verification, implementation, and evaluation of the conventional arms control treaty negotiations. It is anticipated that a time-and-materials contract (or contracts) will be awarded. The areas of support include six (6) Research Categories: (1) Conventional Force Arms Control Implementation and Verification; (2) Confidence-and Security-Building-Measures and Regional/Global Stability; (3) Conventional Force Capability Assessment; (4) Other Country Views and Perspectives on Security Needs and Conventional Arms Control; (5) Controls on the Export of Weapons and Weapon-Related Technology; and (6) Regional Arms Control and the Conventional/Non-conventional Relationship. DOS reserves the right to award a single contract for all six (6) Research Categories, separate single awards for less than all Research Categories, or multiple awards for all or less than all Research Categories. The estimated performance period for the proposed contract(s) will be for one (1) base year and four (4) additional one-year option periods, which may be exercised at the discretion of the Government. It is anticipated that the level of effort for all Task Orders issued in the first contract year will be two (2) person-years of professional effort. Additional funding for tasks may be available. Level of effort for option years, if exercised, will vary, pending availability of funds but is expected to be approximately two (2) person-years of professional effort per year. The successful offeror must possess or be able to obtain a Top Secret facility security clearance and the capability to safeguard Secret classified information in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (DOD 5220.22-M) prior to contract performance. Contractor personnel assigned to this contract must possess Top Secret personnel security clearances, and specifically designated personnel must be eligible for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). If an uncleared firm is selected, it will be sponsored for a facility clearance by the Department of State. Sponsorship does not guarantee that a firm will receive the clearance. Any firms which form joint ventures for the purpose of bidding on the contractual effort must also comply with the facility and personnel security clearances stated above. All requests for RFP No. S-LMAQM-00-R-0026 must be in writing (e-mailed requests will be accepted). Telephone requests will not be accepted. DOS anticipates RFP NO. S-LMAQM-00-R-0026 will be issued on or about 30 days after the publication of this notice. Closing date will be 30 days after issuance of the RFP. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered.***** Posted 01/14/00 (W-SN416120). (0014)

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