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A -- DEFENSE AND NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT SOL DAAD05-97-T-1673 DUE 062497 POC Contract Specialist Shonn Moore (410) 278-0879 (Site Code DAAD05) The Directorate of Contracting (DoC), Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), is soliciting concepts for innovative research and development projects. The mission area included for these projects is: Defense and National Infrastructure Protection. This mission area is made up of: Infrastructure and Nodal Analysis; Technology Assessment; Vulnerability Assessment and Risk Analysis; Threat Support; Protective Measures; and Contingency Planning. DoC is the procuring office for the Office of Special Technology, located in Fort Washington, MD, who is the program office sponsoring this mission area. The information in this announcement, along with the information in the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) package (that contractors must request), constitutes a solicitation of concepts from those offerors capable of satisfying the government's needs. The government encourages non-profit organizations, educational institutions, small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, government laboratories, and HBCU/MIs to submit research concepts for consideration. The BAA selection process will be conducted in two phases. The Phase I submission shall be a one page vugraph chart, backed up by a ten page (maximum) white paper. The Phase I submittal shall be due no later than 30 days from the issue date of the BAA package. Phase I concepts received after that date will not be considered by the government. Phase II will include those offerors selected for continued evaluation by the government, who will be invited to submit a 50 page (maximum) full proposal concept. Potential offerors are encouraged to request the BAA package from DoC as soon as possible to ensure compliance with the Phase I submittal deadline. Potential offerors must obtain the BAA package itself, DAAD05-97-T-1673, which describes the process for concept submission/evaluation. This BAA is available upon written or facsimile request to the Bid Clerk at APG. The request shall include organization name, mailing address, and BAA number (DAAD05-97-T-1673). If the offerors wishes to have the BAA package sent by overnight mail, they are requested to provide their shipping account number for use by the government. The Bid Clerk's facsimile number is 410-278- 0900. Questions of a contractual nature may be directed to Mr. Shonn (0113)

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