Defense Evaluation Support Activity, 2251 Wyoming Blvd., SE, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5609

A -- OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, TEST, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, AND EVALUATION ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL ANALYSIS SUPPORT Sol SEA993-96-R-0002, contact, Barbara S. Polston, (505) 262-4665, Contracting Officer. DESA intends to issue a competitive solicitation in support of the Office of the Director, Test, Systems Engineering, and Evaluation (DTSE&E) for Engineering and Technical Analysis Support. A CPFF/Term (LOE) type of contract is anticipated (single award). This effort will provide technical capability to cover the full spectrum of support to include independent review, analysis, assessment, recommendations, and project management tasks undertaken by DTSE&E in support of the Secretary of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology) with respect to DoD test and evaluation and systems engineering matters. DTSE&E's Defense-wide mission responds to a need for independent program-level test, evaluation, engineering, analysis and documentation in support of OSD interests. Support must focus on issues that will influence military capabilities, system acquisition, systems engineering, models and simulations, software evaluation, utilization of test resources, environmental technology and protection, technology applications and transfers, major range protection, and defense readiness criteria. Requirements levied on the DTSE&E and subordinate organizations will impose relatively demanding conditions of technical rigor, analytical impartiality and soundness, innovation, and freedom from conflicts of interest (Note: This contract will not involve hardware development). This contract will contain provisions precluding organizational conflicts of interest, e.g., hardware development exclusions, or other conflicts that may exist. This contract will be for a 60-month period. It is estimated that this effort will require 100 man-years per FY for five FYs. Access to classified information is not required in order to respond to the solicitation; however, the successful offeror will be required to commence work involving access to classified information immediately upon contract award. Therefore, a DoD Top Secret facility clearance is a requirement for award. The contractor will be required to receive, generate, and store up to SECRET information at its facility. Key personnel of the successful offeror who will be performing on this contract must have a TOP SECRET personnel security clearance based on a current SSBI and be adjudicated eligible for access to SCI. Foreign participation is not authorized. The successful offeror will be required to be located in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, within a 30-mile radius of the DTSE&E office in the Pentagon. The forecast RFP release date is on or about 17 November 95 with an approximately 60-day response time. Organizations with required experience who are interested in receiving the RFP should respond, in writing, to: DESA/PP, Attn: Barbara S. Polston, 2251 Wyoming Blvd., SE, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5609. Telephone or fax requests for this solicitation will not be honored. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the Government. (284)

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