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D -- ABOVE BASELINE STANDARD FOR PROTECTION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS LINKS AND DC POWER SYSTEMS FROM PHYSICAL STRESS SOL DCA100-97-R-0032 DUE 022897 POC Mack J. Catella, Contracting Officer (703) 607-6890 The Defense Information Systems Agency, Defense Information Technology Contracting Office -- National Capital Region intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Bellcore, 290 West Mt. Pleasant Ave., Livingston, NJ 07039 for the collection of relevant information on possible ways to protect telecommunications links and DC power links from physical stress above-baseline. The contractor will compile a list of physical threats and determine the severity of potential threats. This information will serve as a basis for a new industry standard. See Note 22. (0021)

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