U. S. ARMY ENGINEER, WESCE, 3909 HALLS FERRY ROAD, VICKSBURG, MS 39810-6199

R -- OPERATION OF THE SHOCK AND VIBRATION INFORMATION ANALYSIS CENTER (SAVIAC) SOL DACA39-96-R-0046 DUE 101596 POC Contract Specialist MICHAEL G. LEE (601) 634-2490 (Site Code DACW39) The U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station (WES), Vicksburg, Mississippi, has a requirement for operation of the Shock and Vibration Information Analysis Center (SAVIAC). The Contractor shall operate SAVIAC and be responsible for the collection, review, analysis, appraisal, summary, and dissemination of pertinent and timely information and literature on the processes, techniques, and associated technologies within the scope of SAVIAC's competence and concern. The overall objective of SAVIAC is sustained growth of a technical and analytic center which provides all users with technical and scientific support services. Primary emphasis is placed on achieving and maintaining an information base that will enable SAVIAC to contribute to ongoing research and development efforts in the fields of shock and vibration, and in applications to Defense systems design, development, and production. SAVIAC will also be organized to assist in the solution of shock and vibration problems in maintenance and monitoring of in-service material. The SAVIAC expertise and information base will be further utilized to answer specific, large- scale and detailed questions, and perform support services within the SAVIAC technologies applicable. Simple reference services are provided free to users, but service charges are imposed on products and time- consuming services to offset preparation costs. These include data books, handbooks, announcement abstracts and indexes, reports, special studies and tasks, conference proceedings, technical journals, special analysis and evaluation reports, bibliographies, technical inquiry answers, referrals, and newsletters. The SAVIAC contract will consist of core tasks and auxiliary tasks. Core tasks are those which represent minimum areas of effort the Government feels is necessary to achieve SAVIAC's mission. These include: (1) conduct technical symposia as required but no less frequently than annually, (2) publish a bi-monthly journal, (3) respond to user inquiries, (4) maintain the SAVIAC database, (5) maintain an electronic bulletin board service or Internet server, (6) prepare and maintain a users/programmers manual, (7) prepare and maintain an analysts guide, (8) keep users apprised of the latest and most significant developments within SAVIAC's scope, (9) coordinate informational activities with other Federally supported Information Analysis Centers (IACs) to avoid unnecessary duplication, (10) respond in a timely manner to requests for bibliographic inquiries, (11) employ an active promotional program, and (12) obtain feedback from users on the quality and usefulness of offered programs and services. Auxiliary tasks are those which support SAVIAC's mission but are specific and limited in scope such that individual delivery orders are separately negotiated and issued to perform such tasks. These include: (1) publish technical monographs on topics of interest, (2) design, prepare, and maintain handbooks and data books, (3) plan for the preparation and issuance of state-of-the-art reports (SOARs), (4) plan for critical reviews and technology assessments, and (5) prepare for special studies and tasks. See Note 26. WES intends to award a one year requirements type contract with options for four additional years. Requests for Solicitation DACA39-96-R-0046 may be sent via facsimile to (601)634-4319, e-mailed to leem@ex1.wes.army.mil, or mailed to the address shown in block 7, and will be accepted from all interested parties. (0243)

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