HSC/PKRC, DCS Contracting, 8005 9th Street, Brooks AFB, TX 78235-5353

A -- INTEGRATED MODELING AND SIMULATION FOR JOINT AND AIR FORCE CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSIVE ASSESSMENTS - SSS PKR 95-13 POC Roxanne Jaramillo, Contracting Officer, Brooks AFB TX 78235, (210) 536-6330. A -- INTEGRATED MODELING AND SIMULATION FOR JOINT AND AIR FORCE CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSIVE ASSESSMENTS. Sources are being sought for conducting Air Force exploratory research aimed at developing, maintaining and providing the Joint and USAF modeling, simulation, and analysis (MSA) community standard interoperable chemical and biological warfare (CBW) methodologies and an architecture which can be used to support all phases of the acquisition process in definition of vulnerability and operability assessment. The scope of this effort is to (1) evaluate existing simulation models for accuracy, utility, and accredibility across a wide range of CBW and MSA issues; (2) develop standard interoperable MSA architectures and measures of effectiveness which will allow appropriate representation of threat, challenge, operability and vulnerability at all echelons of combat; (3) define and standardize simulation input parameters; (4) select, develop and implement methodologies for remote interaction with legacy or new generation model architectures using the Defense Interactive Simulation (DIS), Aggregate Level Simulation Protocol (ALSP) or other MSA standards for interoperability; (5) develop a prioritized list of potential adversaries with a CBW capability and define objective-driven CBW threat scenarios; (6) quantify regional theater effects for use of CBW; and (7) operate, maintain, modify, and upgrade the Air Force Chemical Defense Simulation System (CDSS) to support Joint and USAF operations modeling and wargaming. These requirements dictate the need for extensive experience in computer modeling of joint CBW defense operations, simulation networking and CBW agent challenge, toxicity and hazard. A strong background is necessary in analysis and assessment of detection, identification and warning of CBW hazards, individual and collective CBW protection, and joint command, control, and communications. Respondents should have experience with distributed simulation techniques including DIS, ALSP, the Defense Simulation Internet (DSI) or other techniques supporting interoperability. Computer experienceis required for the operation and maintenance of a TEMPEST certified Simulation Research Facility (SRF) which consists of microcomputers and IBM RISC 6000 workstations. This effort requires generation, reproduction, and storage of classified data up to a NATO SECRET level. It is anticipated that time-sensitive classified data will be exchanged four times daily between the SRF and the Armstrong Laboratory, therefore, it is necessary that the contractors operating facility be located within a 20 minute transit time within a five to ten mile radius) of Wright-Patterson AFB, Area B, Bldg 29. The contract is anticipated to be 180,000 man hours over a five-year period. This announcement is not a request for proposal. Respondees to this synopsis shall include in any request their assigned Commercial and Government Entity Code (i.e., Federal Supply Code for Manufacturers, a five digit code assigned by the Commander, Defense Logistics Service Center, ATTN: DLSC-FBA, Federal Center, Battle Creek, MI. Reference DOD 5000.12M) Firms should reference SSS PKR 95-13 in their response. In connection with this proposed procurement, information is required as to whether your firm is considered a small business. For this item the general definition to be used to determine whether your firm is small is as follows: A small business concern is a concern that is independently owned and operated, is not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts and with its affiliates, the number of employees does not exceed 500 persons. A concern means any business entity organization for profit with a place of business in the United States, its possessions, Puerto Rico, or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, including but not limited to an individual, partnership, corporation, joint ventures, association, or cooperation. Firms responding should also indicate whether they are a socially and economically disadvantge small business, and/or wheter they are a woman-owned business. The Air Force reserves the right to consider a amall business set-aside based upon responses hereto. Responses submitted should be in one copy only. Responses should be sent to: HSC/PKRC, ATTN: Roxanne Jaramillo, 8005 9th Street, Brooks AFB,TX 78235-5353. Technical questions may be addressed to Maj Joseph Kipel, AL/CFDA, Wright-Pattersons AFB, (513) 255-7583. Closing date for submission of responses is thirty day from publication of this notice. An Ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The only purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate a concern during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before resorting to use of the Ombudsman. Potential offerors are invited to contact HSC Ombudsman, Mr Emile Baladi, HSC/XR, Brooks AFB, TX 78235-5000, at 210-536-2903, with serious concerns only. Routine communications concerning this acquisition should be directed to the point of contact (POC) listed directly after the program title and synopsis number above. See Note(s): 25. (0254)

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