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A -- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION R&D SOL N00178-97-C-3040 POC Angela S. Headley, Contract Specialist, (540) 653-7765; Maryann F. Piersall, Contracting Officer WEB: Dahlgren Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, http://www.nswc.navy.mil/supply. E-MAIL: Dahlgren Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, bgetty@nswc.navy.mil. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, Dahlgren Laboratory Procurement Division is implementing Electronic commerce (EC) in the acquisition area, therefore synopsis and resulting solicitations with any applicable amendments will be available on the World Wide Web at http://www.nswc.navy.mil/supply under Procurement Division. After 1 October 1997, solicitations and amendments will only be available at the above Web sites. Hard copies WILL NOT be provided. Vendors should regularly access the NSWCDD Web site to ensure that they have downloaded all amendments. For solicitations issued after 31 March 1998, DOD will no longer award contracts to contractors not registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) data base. Registration may be done by assessing the CCR Web site at http://www.acq.osd.mil/ec. Registration may be done via dial up modem at (614) 692-6788 (User ID:ccrpub; Password: pub2ccri). Any certified value added network (VAN) can be used for registration. A paper registration form may be obtained from the DOD Electronic Commerce Information Center at 1 (800) 334-3414. The Dahlgren Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWCDD) intends to modify sole source contract N00178-97-C-3040 with KAPOS Associates, Inc., 1101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington VA 22209-9998 to provide additional research, analysis, and gaming simulations support to the Joint Program Office for Biological Detection (JPO-BD) and its activities, specifically, the Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD)for Air Base and Port Biological Detection. Note 22 applies. (0350)

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