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B -- STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT OF DEFENSE PRODUCTION DUE 041395 POC Catherine Poole, Contract Specialist (301) 975-4154 The NIST intends to enter into a contract with The Logistics Management Institute of McLean, Virginia, under the authority of 41 USC 253(c)(1)--Only one responsible source, to assemble a report on the strategic assessment of the structure and capabilities of defense production. The report will provide NIST with projections of the technology and capabilities of the U.S. industrial base as the industry downsizes in response to declining defense budgets and competitive market pressures. It will identify strategies that defense industries will use in downsizing defense production or in merging defense production with the production of commercial products. This type of understanding of Industry strategies is extremely important as many unique defense production capabilities will be lost, and what is in the interest of the individual company may work to the significant detriment to the defense needs of the country. LMI will develop an analytical method for modeling the restructuring process and test it within a pilot sector. The report will be assembled using capabilities which are unique to LMI as a Federally Funded Research and Development Center. As an FFRDC, LMI has special access to both public and private sector information. LMI has databases composed of confidential information regarding operations of various defense operations and contractors. As an FFRDC, LMI has a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Defense, and is uniquely qualified to obtain otherwise confidential information necessary for production of the report. The Government anticipates award of a firm-fixed price contract, with period of performance of one year from date of award. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Responses shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bonafide capability to fulfill the requirement. A solicitation is not available. See Note 22. (0055)

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