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A -- OMEGA-3 EXPERIMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH DEGELEN CLOSURES SOL AIC5795 POC Brian Wilt, Contract Specialist, 703-326-8716; Edward L. Archer, Contracting Officer, 703-326-8506 In accordance with the two following agreements, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) plans to award a sole source contract to the National Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan as the executing agent for a Seismic Calibration Experiment in Tunnel 160b: (1) Agreement dated 13 December 1993, between the United States Government and the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning the Destruction of Silo Launchers of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles, Emergency Response, and the Prevention of Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. (2) Agreement dated 3 October 1995 and amended September 1998, between the Department of Defense of the United States of America and the Ministry of Science -- Academy of Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning Elimination of Infrastructure for Weapons of Mass Destruction. This effort will consist of the design, preparation, and performance of a high explosive seismic calibration experiment in June 2000 to be conducted in tunnel 160b at Degelen Mountain. Only Chemical explosives will be utilized in this experiment. Note that this is a sole source procurement as the National Nuclear Center is the only authorized organization to perform this work within the confines of the former Semipalatinsk Test Site. Any other firm desiring consideration must fully identify its capability to perform this requirement within the time and budget allotted. See Note 22. (Substitute 7- day proposal receipt period in lieu of 45- day period). Anyone interested in this effort can send information via fax (referencing AIC5795) to the attention of Brian Wilt/AMC at fax number (703) 810-4691. Posted 09/09/99 (W-SN378542). (0252)

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