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A -- DEFINE INJURIES AND CASUALTIES EXPECTED FROM POTENTIAL ADVERSARIAL, BIOLOGICAL AGENT ATTACKS UPON FRIENDLY FORCES SOL W25MWY-8014-N801 POC Contracting Officer Daniel R. Signore (301) 619-7423 dan_signore@ftdetrck-ccmail.army.mil (Site Code DAMD17) The U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command anticipates awarding a sole source order for commercial services with Pacific-Sierra Research (PSR) Corporation for a period of one year to develop technical information and data to be incorporated into the draft document, Allied Medical Publication 8, Medical Planning Guide for the Estimation of Battle Casualties, Vol. II [AMedP-8 (Biological)]. The proposed work will consist of performing calculations required to develop quantitative data and prepare explanatory information to enumerate and define injuries and casualties expected from potential adversarial, biological agent attacks upon friendly forces. The technical material to be developed shall be based on selected scenarios including targets, munition types and quantities, and weather conditions most favorable for maximum impact in inflicting casualties on the part of an adversary. Security Classification: The contractor shall require access to SECRET and NATO information and contractor personnel shall have the required clearances. Justification: PSR Corporation is the only responsible source that can generate casualty information based on both performance degradation and the degree of illness (including expected lethality) for infection with the biological agent Coxiella burnetti and for exposure to Staphylococcal Enterotoxin, Type B (SEB) in a way that closely parallels the casualty information in the nuclear and chemical versions of the AmedP-8 casualty planning document. All responsible sources must provide written documentation demonstrating identical capabilities with PSR Corporation to (0021)

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