ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND TECHNOLOGY EXCHANGE (ACTE) FOR STANDARDIZED WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (WMD) RESPONSE FORCE EQUIPMENT AND INTEROPERABILITY This information is being requested by the Government in accordance with the provision in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.215-3-Solicitation for Information or Planning Purposes (APR 1984), as prescribed in FAR 15.402(c), 15.402(e), and 15.405. The scope of this Request for Information (RFI) covers equipment, advanced technology, and professional services to support combating Domestic Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) terrorism. The Department of Defense (DoD), Consequence Management Program Integration Office (CoMPIO) and Department of Justice (DoJ), National Domestic Preparedness Office (NDPO) co-chair the InterAgency Board (IAB) for Equipment Standardization and Interoperability. The IAB's charter is to: 1) develop and maintain a national standardized equipment list (SEL) for use by the interagency community in preparing for and responding to WMD terrorism; 2) analyze new science and technology; and 3) validate equipment and technology requirements. The IAB is organized into six subgroups for Science and Technology, Collective Protection, Personal Protective, and Operational Equipment, Medical, Interoperable Communications and Information Systems, Detection and Decontamination, and Standards. Each sub-group is chaired by a first responder and consists of panels of subject matter experts specializing in their area of interest. The role of each subgroup is to maintain and update their portion of the Standardized Equipment List (SEL) and to address ways and means to which technology can support WMD response operations. The SEL is generic in nature and is provided as a guideline to state and local first responders when developing and acquiring their WMD response equipment. The IAB is currently in the process of identifying new equipment requirements and updating the SEL. The purpose of this RFI is to: 1) inform industry of IAB process; 2) encourage industry participation in the SEL development process by having industry provide the IAB with written and/or verbal presentations on equipment, science & technology initiatives, and professional services; 3) notify industry of the next IAB conference and seek industry attendance. The IAB in conjunction with the Marshall Foundation will host an Advanced Concepts and Technology Exchange (ACTE) from November 2-4, 1999 at Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, VA. Attendance will be limited based on space availability. If interested in participating in the ACTE and unable to attend the conference; you are encouraged to submit information packages of available equipment and initiatives. The response that the Government obtains from industry as a result of this RFI will not be used to award a binding contract. These responses will, however, be treated as contractor business, financial and technical proprietary information, and will be protected from disclosure. Those interested in supporting the government with the development of the SEL and/or attending the meeting are encouraged to contact Mr. Jeff D. O'Connell, Battelle Crystal City Operations, 1725 Jefferson Davis Hwy Suite 600, Arlington, VA 22202, (703) 413-7828 phone, (703) 413-8880. Electronic mail is joconnell@battelle-cc.org; or Major Adrian T. Bogart III, Chief, Resource Management, Consequence Management Program Integration Office, Headquarters, Department of the Army, 400 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0400. Telephone is (703) 693-8980 or DSN 223-8980. Electronic mail is bogarta@hqda-aoc.army.pentagon.mil, Requests will be by e-mail with on-line registration and information fulfillment containing a description of the IAB process, equipment requirements, and conference attendance packet. Documentation in response to this RFI, is due to the above address by no later than 3 October 1999. Industry interest is appreciated. No letters or phone calls will be accepted. EMAILADD: CITE: WEB: Advanced Concepts and Technology Exchange (ACTE) for, http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov. E-MAIL: bogarta@hqda-aoc.army.pentagon.mil, joconnell@battelle-cc.org. Posted 09/21/99 (W-SN382672).

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