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

A -- NUCLEAR EMP PHENOMENOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS POC Michael Richman, Negotiator, (703) 325-6671, Scott G. Morton, Contracting Officer, (703) 325-1200. The Defense Special Weapons Agency (DSWA) intends to negotiate a sole-source contract with Metatech Corporation for an effort entitled, "Nuclear EMP Phenomenology and Applications." In performance of this effort, the contractor shall extend the existing EMP phenomenological analysis tools to regimes of critical interest to the user community. The existing E3 heave-codes shall be modified to model E3 fields for lower burst heights. New models shall be investigated to compute significant EMP environment components from nuclear bursts at and below the ground. Theoretical models will also be developed to calculate EMP fields from gamma and neutron beams. The contractor shall define weapon radiation environments producing threat EMP fields with minimal collateral effects. A new EMP VN (vulnerability number) model framework consistent with the existing VNTK models for other weapon effects will also be investigated. Metatech and their teaming partner, Austin Research Associated (ARA), posess a complete set ofhigh-performance EMP environment and coupling codes as well as the ability to understand and modify those codes through their unparalleled wealth of experience in developing the EMP models. A survey of active EMP phenomenology codes and companies conducted by DSWA in January of 1996 found that only Metatech and ARA possess a complete set of EMP codes required to perform this work. In addition, the principal code developers with the experience to run the codes and perform required calculations are current employees of Metatech or ARA. It has been determined that even if the source codes were to be distributed to other business entities, it would require a cadre of highly qualified and trained nuclear scientists to operate them and several years of experience before these scientists could become productive with the codes. For reasons listed above, DSWA believes that there is no other organization than can perform this work. Interested parties that may wish to challenge the sole-source justification are welcometo view a copy of the Statement of Work (SOW) on the DSWA home page at http/www.dswa.mil under the heading, "Procurement Opportunities." Any firm wishing consideration must fully identify (in writing) its capability to perform the requirement no later than 2 May 97 because DSWA intends to execute a letter contract with Metatech/ARA on or about 7 May 97. For further information contact Michael J. Richman at (703) 325-6671. 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. 97-69 (0105)

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