U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, Attn: ACDA/A/CON, 320 21st St.,NW, Washington, DC 20451

B -- CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION IMPLEMENTATION: STUDIES AND ANALYSES SOL 98-05 POC Contracting Officer, Colleen M. Kosar, (703) 235-3288 E-MAIL: kosarco@acda.gov, kosarco@acda.gov. The U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA) has a need for an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity type contract (or contracts) for studies and analyses of issues pertaining to implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention. The areas of support include four research Categories: (1) Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) organization and functions; (2) Chemical Weapons Convention, implementation, compliance, and verification; (3) Bilateral Chemical Weapons arms control negotiations with the Russian Federation; and (4) Chemical Weapons arms control. ACDA reserves the right to award a single contract for all four Research Categories or separate awards for less than all Research Categories. Duplicate awards for the same Research Category shall not be made. The estimated performance period for the proposed contract(s) will be for one base year and four additional one year option periods which may be exercised at the discretion of the Government. The estimated level of effort for all Task Orders issued in each contract year is two (2) person-years of professional effort. Offerors must have current DOC facility clearances and safeguarding capability at the SECRET level of security classification. All requests for RFP 98-05 must be in writing. Telephone requests will not be accepted. ACDA anticipates RFP 98-05 will be issued on or about 27 February 1998. Closing date will be 30 days after issuance of RFP 98-05. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered.***** (0028)

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