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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 9,1999 PSA#2384

Virginia Contracting Activity, P.O. Box 46563, Washington, D.C. 20050-6563

B -- COLLECT AND ANALYZE OPEN SOURCE INFORMATION SOL MDA908-99-Q-0161 DUE 071999 POC Mr. Ryan Ghiz, (202) 231-2878 (1) This notice constitutes amendment 0003 to Request for Quotation (RFQ) MDA908-99-Q-0161 issued as a combined synopsis/solicitation on 29 June 1999. Companies must acknowledge this and all future amendments in their quotation. This notice serves as the official amendment to the aforementioned RFQ. A written amendment will not be issued. (2) The purpose of this amendment is to provide information to all prospective offerors in order to clarify the Statement of Work. Section (a) SCOPE OF WORK is restated as follows: Monitor, collect, and report on open-source information pertaining to international terrorist activities, the capabilities, and the activities of groups or individuals relevant to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) acquisition, and their potential for using CBRN. Section (b) SPECIFIC TASK is restated as follows: TASK 1: Part I of the research/study/report/product program will provide information via open-source reporting of terrorist groups to gather, purchase, trade, stockpile, and or train personnel in the use of CBRN materials, components, and weapons. DIA/TWC-1 will be the final authority for the product. This part shall be delivered NOT LATER THAN 31 December 1999. TASK 2: Part II is on specific case studies to examine the acquisition and use of CBRN materials by sub-groups or nation-states, for terrorist purposes. Subjects for the case studies will be as directed and specified by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) assigned to TWC-1. Case studies will augment an understanding of the motivational factors, critical capabilities, and patterns of behavior identified in earlier work. Providing the breaking points from historical trends in terrorist behavior. DIA/TWC-1 will be the final approval authority for the case studies. This part shall be delivered NOT LATER THAN 31 December 1999. Section (h) REQUIRED TRAVEL is restated as follows: The contractor shall allow sufficient funds to cover all travel expenses, for three trips, to and from the Defense IntellegenceAnalysis Center (DIAC), located at Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, DC. Section (j) GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY/EQUIPMENT/DATA is restated as follows: DIA/TWC-1 will provide a list of terrorist groups to be monitored. (3) Quotations in response to this requirement must be submitted by 12 noon, 19 July 1999 to the Defense Intelligence Analysis Center (DIAC), Building 6000, Attn: DAP-2, Bolling AFB, Washington, DC 20050. (4) All other terms and conditions of MDA908-99-Q-0161 remain unchanged and in full force and effect. Posted 07/07/99 (W-SN351278). (0188)

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