U.S. Army Space and Strategic Defense Command, ATTN: CSSD-CM-CT, PO Box 1500 Huntsville, AL 35807-3801, 106 Wynn Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805-1990

A -- THEATER HIGH ALTITUDE AREA DEFENSE (THAAD) SOFTWARE INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION (SIV&V) POC Belinda Williams, Contract Specialist, (205) 955-1187, W. L. Schick, Contracting Officer, (205) 955-1187 The U.S. Army Space and Strategic Defense Command proposes to acquire additional effort for the Program Executive Office Project Office Air and Missile Defense, Theater High Altitude Area Defense Project Office (THAAD PO) on a sole-source basis. This additional effort will continue the software independent verification and validation (SIV&V) for up to six 6 months and simulation hardware-in-the-loop activities for six (6) weeks, until longer-term follow-on contracts can be awarded. This continuation of effort will result in a modification to current contract DASG60-94-C-0016 with Tec-Masters, Inc. This acquisition is not open to foreign participation. Firms interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact Tec-Masters, Inc., 1500 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400, Huntsville, AL 35806-3520. See Note 22. (0167)

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