USACE Vicksburg District, 4155 Clay Street, Vicksburg, MS 39180-3435

A -- SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (SETA) FOR GEOTECHNICAL LABORATORY'S AIRFIELDS AND PAVEMENTS DIVISION SOL DACW39-98-R-0013 DUE 051298 POC Tommy James (601) 631-7262 WEB: Click here to link to the website for viewing/downloading the solicitation., http://www2.mvk.usace.army.mil/contract/rd_formalsolicitations.asp. E-MAIL: Click here to email directly to the point of contact., b4ctcwtj@smtp.lmk.usace.army.mil. Furnish all labor, equipment, and materials as necessary to provide professional support in the performance of specific tasks for the Geotechnical Laboratory's Airfields and Pavements Division in connection with ongoing and proposed research efforts. The scope of work shall include all aspects of planning, construction, instrumentation, conducting, managing, evaluating, briefing, and reporting of research and development activities within the subject laboratory located at the Waterways Experiment Station (WES), Vicksburg, MS. The specific tasks the contractor will be required to participate in are directed towards satisfying Army requirements in several specific technical areas of civil engineering which include: airfield pavements; geotechnical engineering; sustainment engineering; foundation engineering; and airbase and airbase facility surveys. Also, the contractor may be required to develop and evaluate new or modified materials, prototype hardware, construct model and prototype items, perform field and laboratory investigations and data collection and analysis, develop techniques for system evaluations and data analyses, and conduct a broad range of research leading to the resolution of Army civil engineering problems. The contractor shall provide the organization and personnel who are oriented toward and capable of providing the specialized Scientific Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support necessary through a Direct Support Group and a Supplemental Support Group. The Direct Support Group shall be physically located at WES and shall include scientific and engineering (S&E) personnel, laboratory personnel, and other appropriate technical personnel dedicated exclusively to satisfying contract requirements. The Supplemental Support Group shall consist of specialists who may be called upon from within the contractor's company or from other outside sources when additional scientific and/or engineering assistance is required on a short-term basis or when assistance is required in areas of technical expertise or construction capability not otherwise provided or available from within the Direct Support Group. Personnel assigned to fill those specified scientific, engineering, and technical positions must be capable of obtaining a "Secret" clearance. Proposals will be evaluated based on the offeror's demonstrated performance and experience, technical background of key personnel, management structure and capabilities, and cost. The Government intends to release solicitation number DACA39-98-R-0013 on or about April 8, 1998 on the Internet. Printed specifications will not be available. Also, the Government reserves the right to use only the Internet as notification of any changes to this solicitation. It is, therefore, the offeror's responsibility to view the website frequently for any posted amendments. Offerors need only to follow the URL link shown in order to view and/or download this solicitation and all amendments. A minimum of thirty (30) days from the date of release, as shown on the solicitation, will be allowed for submission of offers. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered. (0082)

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