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J -- COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION (CTR) LOGISTICS SUPPORT (CLS) SOL DSWA01-97-R-0014 POC Donyale DeShazo, Negotiator, (703) 325-0847, Edward Archer, Contracting Officer, (703) 325-5028. The Defense Special Weapons Agency (DSWA) is competing for the logistics support contract to maintain the Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) equipment in the Former Soviet Union (FSU). A performance based cost-plus-award-fee contract for labor/operation Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINS) and materials at cost CLINS is anticipated. OBJECTIVE -- The objective of DSWA's CTR Logistics Support (CLS) project is to provide initial and sustained logistics support services to facilitate the CTR mission and assist in the elimination, safeguard and proliferation prevention of weapons of mass destruction. SCOPE -- The tasks to be performed by the contractor include maintenance of all CTR equipment being provided to the FSU, spare parts management, infrastructure augmentation, initial and follow-on training, warranty control, safety, and host representative interface activities; i.e., letters of verification, commissioning, transfers of custody, etc. All maintenance and management personnel are to be forward deployed to the FSU. Sufficient office space/equipment for one Defense Contract Management Command International (DCMCI) Quality Assurance Evaluator (QAE) shall be provided in Moscow, Russia; Uman, Ukraine; and other FSU cities as required. A period of performance of five years is expected. APPROACH -- DSWA intends to conduct a presolicitation conference on or about 18 Mar 97. All sources interested in receiving additional information concerning this solicitation, including a draft Request for Proposal (RFP), under the DSWA CLS Project should submit a request in writing along with a brief summary of capabilities and experience in accomplishing the aforementioned tasks. Individual contractor-Government sessions following the presolicitation conference will be held to receive verbal and/or written draft RFP comments. Site visits to Moscow, Russia and Uman, Ukraine are anticipated in early summer. Any comments regarding the proposed acquisition strategy are welcomed. Contractors responding to this presolicitation notice will receive detailed information on the conference, along with a copy of the draft RFP, when it becomes available. Faxed requests are acceptable and shall be faxed to the attention of Ms. Donyale DeShazo at (703) 325-9291, voice (703) 325-0847. If the request is faxed, no original copy is required. Information on DSWA 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 www.dswa.mil. Reference Synopsis No. 97-33 (0037)

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