Department of State, Office of Acquisition, P. O. Box 9115, Rosslyn Station, Arlington, VA 22219-0244

R -- TERRORISM COMPENDIUM POC Joseph W. De Chirico, 703 875-6019 The Department of State intends to conduct competition between qualified companies for the purpose of awarding a contract for the development of a definitive unclassified public document, hereinafter referred to as a compendium, listing and providing detailed information on International Terrorism and Terrorist Organizations, including State sponsors of terrorism. The required compendium will identify and describe the characteristics and current trends of global terrorism. This will be a fixed price contract and may contain up to four options for the compendium in electronic media and translations such as but not limited to French, Arabic and Russian. The successful contractor must have or be able to demonstrate his ability to have knowledgeable and experienced staff with at least one member with a TSSI "keyword" level security clearance. Proposing Firms must also have an approved facility clearance of top secret. All of these requirements must be met prior to contract award. The SIC code is 9999, sizestandard $5.0 million. A pre proposal conference may be held and respondents to this sources sought will be notified of the location and time. Costs for attendance at this conference will be borne by the respondent. Anticipated solicitation release date is February, 2000. Telephone requests for the solicitation will not be honored, however fax requests will be honored providing the fax includes Company Name, Point of Contact, Address and Phone Number and is received in this office not later ten days prior to the required response date for the solicitation. You may send your fax to 703-875-5272. Respondents should include as a minimum, experience on similar projects of this magnitude, ability to provide personnel required, business size and classification, current corporate and personnel clearances, if any and if 8 (a), projected date of graduation from the 8(a) program. This market research information will be used to determine the Department's course of action. Response to this synopsis will not entitle firms to submit a proposal in response to a formal solicitation or request for quotations. Respondents to this sources sought must notify the Department of State of their intent to participate not later than 30 January 2000. Telephone responses to this sources sought are not authorized, however fax responses will be honored providing the fax includes Company Name, Point of Contact, Address and Phone Number. Responses may also be hand delivered to 1701 N. Fort Meyer Drive, Rosslyn, VA 22209. If hand delivering, please call either Bernice Barnes, 875-5817, or the receptionist at 516-1706 for pickup from the guards desk. Posted 01/21/00 (W-SN417424). (0021)

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