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B -- THE FRENCH AND GERMAN MILITARIES AND THEIR PROJECTED POLICY RESPONSES TO THE REVOLUTION IN MILITARY AFFAIRS (RMA): IMPLICATIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTER-ALLIED MILITARY CAPABILITY POC Point of Contact -- Contact Joyce Rose at (703) 695-2564/Contracting Officer, Diane Taylor (703) 614-6823/Contract Specialist The Defense Supply Service-Washington intends to negotiate a sole source purchase order with Dr. Robin Laird, P.O. Box 11637, Alexandria, VA 22312. The purchase order is for a study to identify and assess the nature of projected French and German military responses for the development of inter-allied military capability. This will include (1) to identify French and German reactions and policy responses to U.S. RMA policy (2) to identify plausible scenarios for the evolution of French and German militaries in the RMA; (3) to identify the likely patterns of overlap or not between French and German approaches to the RMA; (4) to identify how the French and Germans might perceive and respond to other Europeans and to Asian military developments associated with the RMA in the years ahead (5).to identify and assess the impact of the overlap of divergence between French and German approaches and the evolution of U.S. approach to the RMA and (6) to assess the prospects for an inter-allied RMA. The period of performance will be eight months. The notice of intent is not a Request for Proposals, though any capability statement received within 15 days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. MMMM (0080)

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