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R -- HISTORICAL RESEARCH OF FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES (FUDS) AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION ARCHIVES SOL DACA25-96-R-0014 DUE 051596 POC Contact Janet L. Hancks, (309)794-5443/ Contracting Officer Bonnie R. Donelson, (309)794-5241 This project consists of Researcher (s) required to locate and copy historical records for Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) at designated repositories within the National Capital Region. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is currently involved inthe Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP), performing investigations for Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) for potential Ordnance and Explosive Waste (OEW), as authorized by the Comprehensive Environmental Restoration, Compensation andLiability Act (CERCLA). In support of this program, the need exists for persons to perform historical research at designated archival repositories within the National Capitol Region. Research is to be performed for specifically named FUDS, andincludes the reproduction and forwarding of pertinent historical records, maps/drawings, photographs, etc., that are located during this search. Records that are retrieved will be used to determine the extent of site usage related to ordnanceactivities, that could indicate potential, current-day OEW contamination. There are 80 sites to be researched under this contract over a period of approximately ten months from Notice to Proceed for the Basic Year and includes 4 Option Years for whichsites will be determined in the Solicitation. A minimum of a master's degree in a social science or humanities' field is required, with at least three years experience in research in some aspect of military history. The selection criteria in descendingorder of importance are: 1) Capability to submit a hypothetical research plan for specified FUDS; 2) Professional Qualifications of Staff; 3) Company or institutional capabilities; 4) Price. Although technical proficiency will be the controlling factorin the selection of a contractor, as the evaluated merits of competing technical proposals become more equal, total price could become the deciding factor for selection. Requests for copies of the solicitation shall be made to the address listed above. All responsible sources submitting an offer shall be considered. The SIC code for this solicitation is 8999. (See Note 1)(0092)

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