DHHS, PSC, DAM, GAB, Room 5-101, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857

B -- STUDY OF DRUG SMUGGLING DETERRENCE SOL 99-mt POC Michele Trotter, Contract Specialist, Janet H. Miller, Contracting Officer, (301) 443-2475 E-MAIL: PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER, mtrotter@psc.dhhs.gov. The Office of National Drug Control Policy through the Program Support Center, Department of Health and Human Services, is seeking qualified sources to do a study to develop a reliable functional relationship between the allocation and application of interdiction resources and the deterrence of illegal drug smuggling. The analysis will be principally confined to deterrence associated with interdiction operations against all routes and modalities of illegal drug smuggling in the Source, Transit, and Arrival Zones. The totality of these zones is defined as all regions from within the source countries up to and including the border of the continental United States. Among other things, the analysis will address the allocation and application of law enforcement agency and military assets and the time dependence of deterrent effect on illegal drug smuggling. It will address domestic U.S. disruption activities only to the extent that these affect interdiction operations or suggests changes in smuggling routeslikely to alter the flow of drugs in the Source, Transit and Arrival Zones. Concerns having the ability to provide the service described are invited to give written notification to Michele Trotter, Contract Specialist, DHHS/PSC, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 5-101, Rockville, MD 20857, within 30 calendar days from the date of publication of this notice. Responses shall include but not be limited to evidence of the following: The contractor must be experienced in all areas of policy analysis, including superior knowledge/experience in research methods and techniques. Experience in the Federal, legislative, regulatory and our National Drug Control Policy is a must. Demonstrated experience and superior knowledge of all United States drug enforcement and military interdiction procedures/processes will be needed in order to devise and execute an effective research plan. The contractor shall possess an authorized facility to handle and store classified materials up to and including Secret. The contractor's personnel shall also possess the same security requirements. Firms having the required specialized capabilities to meet the above requirements should submit appropriate documentation to demonstrate and support that they have the necessary experience, resources and staff to successfully accomplish the described effort. This is not a Request for Proposal. Posted 09/01/98 (W-SN244200). (0244)

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