National Institute of Standards & Technology, Acquisition & Assistance Div., Bldg. 301, Rm B117, Gaithersburg, MD 20899

M -- BALLISTIC TESTING LABORATORY SOL 52SBNB7C1227 DUE 091297 POC Calvin Montgomery (301)975-6334/FAX(301)963-7732 WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for services to operate and maintain the Office of Law Enforcement (OLES) Ballistic Range support facility. The contractor shall conduct ordinance, ballistics, dynamics and environmental testing. This project requires personnel to be familiar with test methodologies, facility and personnel safety, and physical maintenance of specialized test equipment. The contractor shall supply trained and experienced technical personnel on an hourly basis to perform the preparation, conduct, and reporting of all testing that occurs at the OLES laboratory. These personnel shall have the responsibility of completing the programs according to OLES or its customer's specifications. There are several minor deficiencies with the OLES facility and its procedures which the contractor shall upgrade including the creation of a basic laboratory operations plan, an inventory and storage system for hazardous materials, and initial cleaning and rehabilitation of the facility and its equipment bringing it to a fully operational status. All laboratory functions and operation will be governed by the DOD Contractor's Safety Manual for Ammunition and Explosives, DOD 4145.26-M. A minimum of 2 personnel are required to operate the laboratory. Contractor shall be required to conduct a site visit. Required services are to be performed at the ballistics testing laboratory located just outside of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Period of performance one year with four one year options after contract award. The anticipated award date is September 30, 1997. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. Please request copies of the proposal in writing. See Note 26. (0211)

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