Tennessee Valley Authority Purchasing WR- 3H 1101 Market Street Chattanooga TN 37402

70 -- 7060 SOL YE-129543 POC Contracting Officer: DAVID E. ESSEX Phone: (615) 751-2056 TVA intends to purchase the following goods or services by Competitive Negotiation: TVA IS SEEKING EXCEPTIONALLY WELL-QUALIFIED CONSULTANT(s) TO COOPERATE In DEVELOPING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AIMED AT REDUCING SUPPLY Of AND DEMAND FOR ILLICIT DRUGS OF ABUSE. CONSULTANTS MUST HAVE SEVERAL (3 Or MORE) YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN EITHER THE DEMAND OR THE SUPPLY SIDES OF COUNTER-NARCOTIC INIATIVES AND APPLYING New AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES To MEET THOSE INIATIVES. DEMAND-SIDE CONSULTANTS MUST HAVE UP-TO-DATE KNOWLEDGE Of IMPORTANT ISSUES IN DEMAND REDUCTION TO ANALYZE AND SUPPORT CURRENT AND FUTURE SUBSTANCE ABUSE ADDICTION And REHABILITATION RESEARCH. KNOWLEDGE CAN ONLY BE DEMONSTRATED BY PUBLICATIONS In THE FIELD AND BY A RECORD OF GIVING PRESENTATIONS ON ISSUES RELATED To DEMAND REDUCTION. SIMILARLY, THE SUPPLY SIDE WILL REQUIRE EXPERTISE In SURVEILLANCE, COMMUNICATIONS, And DRUG DETECTION. THE CONSULTANT(S) MAY REVIEW PROPOSALS, DRAFT REPORTS FOR SUBMISSION To COUNTERDRUG TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT CENTER (CTAC), AND REVIEW PROGRESS Of ONGOING PROGRAMS. TVA'S OBJECTIVE IS TO COMPETITIVELY SELECT TOP CONSULTANT(s) AS TEAMING PARTNERS WITH TVA AND CTAC TO ASSIST In BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATED WITH COUNTER-DRUG TECHNOLOGY, RESEARCH, And DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. THIS PROPOSAL TO REGISTER INTEREST IS PLANNED FOR THE SERVICES Of INDIVIDUAL SPECIALISTS, NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS, AND PRIVATE COMPANIES As INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS. CANDIDATES WILL BE EVALUATED AND SELECTED In TANDEM WITH THE OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY (ONDCP) BASED UPON QUALIFICATIONS To PERFORM THE ABOVE ACTIVITIES; i.e., TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES, REPUTATION, EXPERIENCE, AND PREVIOUS PERFORMANCE AND ABILITY To ASSIST IN FORMULATING CONCEPTS THAT EMPLOY NEW OR IMMATURE TECHNOLOGIES To EXISTING OR EMERGING COUNTER-DRUG REQUIREMENTS.CANDIDATES MUST Be U. S. CITIZENS, PREFERABLY WITH ''SECRET'' CLEARANCES, BE AVAILABLE On A CONTINUOUS BASIS (OR SHORT NOTICE), BE AVAILABLE TO TRAVEL, AND HAVE CLEARED FACILITIES AVAILABLE For THIS TASK. THIS SYNOPSIS (IAW FAR 5.200) IS FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE Of IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES FOR THIS HIGHLY SPECIALIZED And SENSITIVE WORK. A DETERMINATION OF THE POTENTIAL SOURCES' ABILITIES To MEET THE REQUIREMENTS IS AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF TVA. TVA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE ONE Or MORE AWARD(S) AT ITS DISCRETION BASED UPON NEED. SUCCESSFUL AWARDS UNDER THIS SOLICITATION Do NOT CONSTITUTE A GUARANTEE Of FUNDS. TRANSFER OF FUNDS WILL BE AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF TVA AND CTAC And DEPENDENT UPON INDIVIDUAL RESPONDENTS' QUALIFICATIONS MEETING SPECIFIC TVA/CTAC PROJECT REQUIREMENTS As DEFINED. RESPONSES MUST NOT EXCEED TEN (10) PAGES In LENGTH FOR EACH RESPONDENT AND SHALL REFLECT AN UNDERSTANDING Of THE MAJOR PROBLEMS FACING THE COUNTER-DRUG COMMUNITY; THE BALANCE REQUIRED BETWEEN EFFORTS On THE SUPPLY SIDE AND THOSE On THE DEMAND SIDE; PREVIOUS RELATED EXPERIENCE; PARTICULAR AREAS OF EXPERTISE OFFERED; FULL PERSONAL RESUMES; PERSONNEL And FACILITY CLEARANCES; AND DEMONSTRATED ABILITY To PERFORM THE WORK EFFECTIVELY. INDIVIDUALS WHO WISH TO WORK WITH TVA's TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND ONDCP IN RESPONSE TO THIS SOLICITATION SHALL SUBMIT THEIR PROPOSALS To DAVID E. ESSEX. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT EXISTS. Prequalification is required. Contact DAVID E. ESSEX. RESPONSES MUST BE SUBMITTED In WRITING. NO TELEPHONE RESPONSES WILL BE ACCEPTED. Delivery Date: N/A. F.O.B.: N/A. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered by TVA. For further information contact Contracting Officer. (0047)

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