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R -- BRIDGE MODIFICATION FOR TECHNICAL, ANALYTICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES SOL DE-RP01-98SA10043 DUE 030398 POC Mr. Timothy Jackson, Contract Specialist, (202)426-0129 or Mr. Michael Raizen, Contracting Officer, (202)426-0097. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) intends to award a bridge contract modification to Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) under Contract DE-AC01-93SA10043 which expires on March 3, 1998. This acquisition is to continue the technical, analytical, and administrative support services provided to the Office of Safeguards and Security, Office of Security Affairs, NN-50. The general activities within the functional areas will include, technical support and assistance to the Office of the Director, Office of Safeguards and Security, support and assistance to the Policy Standards and Analysis Division, Field Operations Division and Headquarters Operations Division, and word processing/clerical and administrative support. The proposed 6 month base period modification will be at 69,636 man-hours and two (2) optional 3 month periods will be at 34,818 man-hours each and will prevent an adverse impact on the mission of the Office of Safeguards and Security which would occur with the interruption of thework presently performed under Contract. This acquisition provides a "bridge" from the existing SAIC contract to a new competitively awarded contract being solicited under DE-RP01-98NN50188. The DOE Office of Procurement Services expects the follow-on contract to be awarded within six months of the solicitation release date, barring no unforseen complications. Solicitations for the instant procurement are not available. Interested persons have 15 days from the publication of this synopsis to submit in writing to the identified point of contact, their qualifications/capabilities. Such qualifications/capabilities will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Responses received after the 15 days or without the required information will be considered nonresponsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competitive basis, based upon responses to thisnotice is solely within the discretion of the Government. See Note 22. (0028)

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