Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Attn: AM, 45045 Aviation Drive, Dulles, VA 20166-7517

A -- MISSION DEGRADATION ANALYSIS (MIDAS) SOL DTRA01-00-R-0021 POC Nancy McCann, (703) 325-5029; Don Shires, Contracting Officer, (703) 325-6684 WEB: NA, NA. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Negotiator, Nancy McCann,, anna.mccann@dtra.mil. ATTENTION: The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) has a requirement for Mission Degradation Analysis (MIDAS). The MIDAS program will measure the impact of the degradation of the civilian infrastructure upon selected DoD missions and functions. The contractor shall perform the functions necessary for the efficient management of all administrative aspects of this contract and shall perform all necessary tasks for acquiring and storing technical information related to this contract. The contractor shall assess the adequacy of existing methodologies and models and shall develop, if necessary, methodologies and models to assess the effects of any degradation of the civilian infrastructure on DoD's ability to carry out selected missions. The contractor shall review DoD missions and assist DTRA with the selection of a variety of missions for assessment. The contractor shall use existing or, if necessary, develop methods and models to measure the selected mission degradation due to the degradation of supporting civilian infrastructures. Then the contractor shall, based on the application of the methodologies and models on the selected missions, identify critical infrastructure for mission accomplishment. Also, the contractor shall prepare mitigation plans to decrease the impact of infrastructure degradation on the selected missions. The contractor shall consider all possible means of mitigation in the methodology such as, but not limited to: threat avoidance, circumvention, operational workarounds, reconstitution and protection of critical paths and nodes. THE PROCUREMENT IS UNRESTRICTED. Any responsible sources will be considered. The solicitation will be released on or about 30 March 2000. For further information, contact Nancy McCann at (703) 325-5029. Posted 03/08/00 (W-SN432233). (0068)

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