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J -- COOPERATIVE THREAD REDUCTION (CTR) LOGISTICS SUPPORT (CLS) SOL DSWA01-97-R-0026 POC Donyale DeShazo, Negotiator, (703) 325-0847, Edward Archer, Contracting Officer, (703) 325-5028. The Defense Special Weapons Agency (DSWA) is awarding a sole source contract for the logistics support to maintain the Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) equipment in the Former Soviet Union (FSU). The contract will bridge performance from the current contract DNA001-94-C-0108 to the competitive solicitation DSWA01-96-R-0014. A performance based cost-plus-fixed-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) Qualilty Assurance Evaluator (QAE) shall be provided in Moscow, Russia; Uman, Ukraine; and other FSU cities as required. A period of performance of four months is expected. APPROACH -- DSWA intends to sole source a contract to Hughes Technical Services Company (HTSC) under DSWA contract DSWA01-97-C-0089. DSWA believes that as the incumbent HTSC is the only source possessing the existing logistics and maintenance expertise to meet this program requirement within the time required by DSWA and available funding. Any other firm desiring consideration must fully identify its capability to perform this requirement. See Note 22. Faxed responses 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. 97-64 (0086)

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