Defense Special Weapons Agency, 6801 Telegraph Rd., Alexandria, VA 22310-3398

H -- SUPERCONTAINER DESIGN AUTHORITY POC Sandy Bednoski, Negotiator, (703) 325-6762, Edward L. Archer, Contracting Officer, (703) 325-5028. The Defense Special Weapons Agency (DSWA) has a requirement to extend DSWA contract number DNA001-95-C-0188 for one year in order to provide continued design authority and engineering and technical services support for Supercontainer productiion under the Cooperative Threat Reduction program. The need to extend the contract is based on several developments that revise the estimated completion date for all requirements under the Supercontainer project to 30 Jun 98. These developments include delays in the production and delivery of Supercontainers, and the need for further testing and prototype development of items to be included with the Supercontainers. DSWA plans to award a sole source modification to the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) under DNA001-95-C-0188. DSWA believes that AWE is the only responsible source given their integral involvement and familiarity with the Supercontainer project thus far. DSWA does not believe AWE could be replaced by another contractor without an extensive orientation period which would cause a significant gap in coverage which is not acceptable. Any firm desiring consideration must fully identify their capability to perform this effort. See Note 22. 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. 97-67 (0099)

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