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A -- HIGH TEMPERATURE INCENDIARY (HTI) SUBSCALE TESTING POC Thomas Cox, Negotiator,(703) 325-1196, Scott G. Morton, Contracting Officer, (703) 325-1200. The Defense Special Weapons Agency (DSWA) plans to award a sole source bridge contract to Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC). SAIC will screen High Temperature Incendiary (HTI) materials for the best lethality performance of equipment or chem-bio agents; generate and measure physical and chemical environments through combustion of HTI materials in scaled chambers; and utilize engineering codes to support test planning and data analyses. The contemplated period of performance is six months. DSWA believes that SAIC is the only source able to fill this requirements within this period because of its familiarity with the overall program and its unique experimental apparatus, including 1/24th scale and 1/16th scale chambers as well as a particular heat flux cage. Any other firm desiring consideration must fully identify its capability to perform the requirement. A solicitation will be issued to SAIC on or about 23 Aug 96. A competitive solicitation (DNA001-96-R-0050) for the follow-on effort is described in a separate announcement in this CBD issue. For further information contact Thomas Cox at (703) 325-1196. Information on DNA solicitations, already released, can be obtained by calling the DSWA Hotline at (703) 325-1173. As of 31 May 96, Acquisition Management has added ''Procurement Opportunities'' to the DSWA Home Page available on the World Wide Web. Information will include this synopsis and more. Please check us out at w.w.w.dswa.mil. Reference Synpsis No. 96-83 (0219)

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