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A -- AGENT DEFEAT SOFT TARGET ORDNANCE PACKAGE (ADSTOP) SOL MNK-PRDA-00-0001 POC Judith Gibson, Contract Specialist, Phone (850)882-4294 ext. 3419, Fax (850)882-9599, Email gibsonj@eglin.af.mil-- Vicki Keider, Conracting Officer, Phone (850)882-4294 ext. 3404, Fax (850)882-9599, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=MNK-PRDA-00-0 001&LocID=1362. E-MAIL: Judith Gibson, gibsonj@eglin.af.mil. A Program Research and Development Announcement (PRDA) No. MNK-PRDA-00-0001, for the Agent Defeat Soft Target Ordnance Package (ADSTOP) program is contemplated for release within 30 days. A Sources Sought Synopsis, Cite A-024 SN 418438, was published in the CBD on 24 January 2000. The overall ADSTOP program objective is to develop and demonstrate a warhead with a payload specifically tailored for use against fixed soft targets associated with the development, production, and storage of chemical (C) agents, biological (B) agents, and CB weapons (CBW). The concurrent technical objectives of this program are to demonstrate a warhead with the ability to: a) disrupt the functioning of fixed soft targets associated with CBW development, production, and storage; b) deny the use of stored CB agents; c) and limit the potential for collateral damage (i.e., human casualties resulting from the unintentional release of CB agents beyond the confines of the target) by minimizing the amount of CB agents, which might be inadvertently released from the target as a consequence of warhead employment. The Government is contemplating a 2 phase Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract. The estimated performance period of this effort is 27 months. An Ombudsman has been appointed to address concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or Contracting Officer, but communicates Contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Matters of a routine or administrative nature concerning this acquisition should not be addressed to the Ombudsman but rather to the Contracting Officer, Contract Specialist, or the Program Manager identified below. For any other concerns, interested parties may call AFRL/MNs Ombudsman, Lt Col Mary Quinn, at (850) 882-2872 ext 3420. For contractual issues contact Ms Judith Gibson, Contract Specialist, (850) 882-4294 ext 3419, e-mail gibsonj@eglin.af.mil or Ms Vicki Keider, Contracting Officer, (850) 882-4294,ext 3404 e-mail keider@eglin.af.mil or telefax (850) 882-9599. For technical issues and to schedule conference attendance contact Mr Ken West, (850) 882-2141 ext-2200, at AFRL/MNMI, 101 West Eglin Blvd, Suite 250, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6810 or e-mail westko@eglin.af.mil. See numbered Note 26. Point of Contact Judith Gibson, Contract Specialist, Phone (850)882-4294 ext. 3419, Fax (850)882-9599, Email gibsonj@eglin.af.mil Vicki Keider, Conracting Officer, Phone (850)882-4294 ext. 3404, Fax (850)882-9599, Email keider@eglin.af.mil Email your questions to Judith Gibson at gibsonj@eglin.af.mil Posted 03/14/00 (D-SN434106). (0074)

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