U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, ATTN: SMDC-CM-CN, PO Box 1500, Huntsville, AL 35807-3801/106 Wynn Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805-1990

A -- ACOUSTIC SENSOR TECHNOLOGY EXPLOITATION (ASTEC) POC Astrid C. Lahiere, Contract Specialist/Linda N. Bentley, Contracting Officer, SMDC-CM-CN, (256)955-1187 The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command intends to enter in a non-competitive contract with The National Center for Physical Acoustics (NCPA), The University of Mississippi, to conduct three (3) major efforts. (1) Infrasound Monitoring Systems for the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Office; (2) Study of Acoustic Parametric Atmospheric Arrays; and (3) Acoustic Sensors for Treaty Verification Applications. During the base contract, this R&D effort will involve a preliminary analysis for the NCPA to deploy the initial infrasound monitoring system (IMS). Each option will continue these efforts to gain maximum efficiency through improvements to the long range infrasound propagation and develop a system to acquire meteorological data worldwide from existing stations, and automatically feed the codes developed in the first phase of the contract. This action will consist of a base effort and four (4) 1-year options. Under authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(i), intended source is The National Center for Physical Acoustics (NCPA), The University of Mississippi, Coliseum Drive, University, MS 38677. See Note(s): 22. Posted 12/08/98 (I-SN278199). (0342)

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