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H -- CONDUCT FIELD AND LABORATORY TEMPEST TESTS AND INSPECTIONS SOL S-LMAQM-99-R-0050 DUE 102099 POC Benita D. Williams, Contract Officer, (703) 875-5429, Vincent J. Chaverini, Jr., (703) 875-6849 This announcement amends previous (CBD) Submission No. 353686, dated July 14, 1999. The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS), Countermeasures Program, requires a contractor to provide engineering support for the DOS/DS TEMPEST Program. The contractor will be required to provide qualified personnel to travel to United States Diplomatic posts worldwide to perform TEMPEST evaluations on an array of computer systems and automated information processing systems. The successful offeror (contractor) is required to possess a Top Secret facility security clearance issued in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual, DOD 5220.22-M, prior to contract performance. All contractor personnel assigned to the contract must possess Top Secret personnel security clearances issued by the Defense Security Service prior to contract performance. Any firms, which form joint ventures for the purpose of proposing on this contractual effort, must also comply with the facility and personnel security clearances stated above. Travel consists of three to four weeks trips during which the team will visit two to three posts. At times there will be extended trips to those posts that have a large amount of processing equipment. Contractor personnel will consist of the following types: Project Administrator; RF and Acoustic Engineer; Administrative Assistant; TEMPEST Engineers and Technicians on an as required basis. DOS will provide the contractor with equipment necessary to perform the TEMPEST evaluations. Contract type at award is expected to be an Indefinite Quantity/Indefinite Delivery Task Order contract. Anticipated beginning date of contract is December 20, 1999, for a one-year base period with four additional one-year periods at the option of the Government. Firms may request a copy of the solicitation in writing via facsimile (703) 875-5272, Attention: Vince Chaverini, Jr., Contract Specialist. Small business and 8(a) businessess are invited to submit an offer, but any such offers will be evaluated on the basis of full and open competition. Posted 09/07/99 (W-SN376918). (0250)

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