Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi Site Contracts Branch, ATTN: AMSRL- OP-PR-AC, 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, Maryland 20783-1197

A -- TECHNICAL SUPPORT SOL DAAL01-95-R-9209 POC Ann Kearney, Contract Specialist, (301) 394-5332, Lee A. Hess, Contracting Officer, (301) 394-4593. Provide technical support level of effort to an office in the Army Research Laboratory for a basic technology program. This involves all aspects of Low Observable (LO) technology from understanding the threat to field demonstrations of a potential application. Knowledge of LO and Counter Low Observable (CLO) is necessary in all areas of the electromagnetic spectrum for current Army systems. Test support to DoD and contractor ranges is required in addition to basic video and instrumentation. Basic LO training and support will also be required. Each company requesting a copy of the subject RFP is required to possess a facility clearance of Secret with a safeguarding capability of Secret in order to obtain a copy of the subject RFP. The Cage Code Number of your facility must be submitted with your request. All requests will then be screened by this Agency through the Defense Investigative Service (DIS); DIS must provide documentation of each company's clearance and safeguarding level prior to the mailing of the RFP. Therefore, a request for a copy of the subject RFP must be received within 15 days of the publication of this synopsis. Offerors may request this Agency to sponsor their participation in this process. To do so, offerors must notify their cognizant Defense Investigative Service Office by letter that they are requesting sponsorship by this Agency. Furthermore, the request for the RFP must specifically identify the need for sponsorship and the individual at the cognizant DIS office who was contacted. In return, this Agency will then contact the cognizant DIS individual to acknowledge the sponsoring activity. The cognizant DIS office will be required to complete their screening of the facility within 45 days. Offerors who are found compliant by DIS will then be eligible to receive the subject RFP. Offerors who are not compliant within the 60 day requesting and screening period will not be eligible for further consideration. The successful offeror will be required to meet additional physical security requirements stated in DoD Directive 5210.48, DoD 5220.22-M and additional requirements imposed by the program security officer as delineated in the RFP. Failure to submit a Cage Code Number with the request for the solicitation shall result in no further consideration in the solicitation process. This requirement is 100% Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a bid or proposal which will be considered by the Agency. No telephone requests will be honored. (0100)

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