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A -- VULNERABILITY OF NUCLEAR FACILITIES SOL DSWA01-97-R-0025 DUE 040397 POC Carol Dickerson, Negotiator, (703) 325-1193, Scott Morton, Contracting Officer, (703) 325-1200. The objective of this effort is to apply advanced numerical codes to determine the vulnerability of nuclear facilities to attacks by conventional weapons, and will address attack by friendly forces against an adversary's facility where the goal is to minimize radioactive hazard. This effort will also examine the attack of hostile forces against a friendly facility where radioactive hazard must be addressed. Method used will be "first principle" codes such as finite element or finite difference to assess the vulnerabilities of nuclear facilities to attacks by conventional weapons. The facilities will include nuclear power plants, plutonium reprocessing facilities, and related facilities, their structures, and critical components. Period of performance is estimated to be thirty-six (36) months plus a final report preparation and review cycle. All contractor personnel will require DoD security clearance of SECRET-RD CNWDI, CI. For information, contact Carol Dickerson at (703) 325-1193. Information on DSWAsolicitations, 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. 97-58 (0072)

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