45CONS, 1201 Minuteman St, MS 7200, Patrick AFB, FL 32925-3237

A -- COMMUNICATIONS VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT SOL F08650-97-R-0420 POC Rita Griffin/Contracting Officer, or John Moore, (407) 494-4666 The 45th Contracting Squadron intends to negotiate one contract on a sole source basis with Martech Strategies, Inc. on behalf of the Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC). The effort will be to develop a dynamic knowledge-based model, utilizing Martech's unique proprietary database to portray an analysis and risk assessment of AFTAC's global electronic transportation layers and their relevance to the U.S. Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) monitoring mission. The geographic regions of interest where the model will be applied to demonstrate the efficacy to the CTBT monitoring mission are Turkey, Spain, Finland, and Norway. The model will be used to assess several dimensions that could affect the performance of the U.S. expanding and critical communication network for monitoring the CTBT. These dimensions include, but are not limited to, routing options and alternatives, critical path identification and analysis, critical mode locations analysis, transport layer functionality, and vulnerability assessment. Documentation will clarify feasibility and usability for both NDC/IDC non-classified data/network transport layer and commercial value for non-CTBT applications. This sole source acquisition is justified under 10 USC 2304(c)(1), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The SIC code/size standard for this acquisition is 7371/$18M. Based on Martech's unique proprietary databases, it has been determined that they are the only source capable of providing the necessary services. See Numbered Note 22. (0139)

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