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L -- TECHNCIAL ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONAL SERVICES FOR CURRENTLY DEPLOYED AND FUTURE SUBMARINE LAUNCHED BALLISTIC MISSILE (SLBM) REENTRY SYSTEMS POC Daniel K. Vola, (202) 764-2140; Contracting Officer: Elliot Marcus WEB: click here to download a copy of the RFP, http://www.neco.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract negotiator via, SPN24@ssp.navy.mil. During the period 1 Oct 00 through 30 Sep 01 (with four one-year option periods), the Contractor shall provide reentry body technical and operational services as required for currently deployed and future Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) reentry systems. Technical services will include, but are not limited to: (1) defining the natural, fratricide, and hostile environments to include the nuclear, electromagnetic radiation, and kinetic and directed energy threats as well as survivability/vulnerability assessments to those environments. (2) Performing system effectiveness analyses to determine lethality, target damage, and hostile effects on accuracy. (3) Providing support in the areas of nuclear surety and natural and man-caused accident/incident analysis to include scenario development, weapon system response, crisis actions, risk assessment, and risk reduction. (4) Advising SSP regarding compliance with all applicable regulations concerning personnel safety and handling of radioactive and hazardous materials. (5) Providing security classification management assistance and expertise including the development, production and distribution of security classification guidelines. (6) Advising the Navy of the impact to the FBM and Tomahawk Programs of various proposals regarding the Navy nuclear weapon support infrastructure. SSP-related documentation including Special Weapons Ordnance Publication (SWOP), ODs, and directives shall be evaluated, monitored, and updated. Participating in the conduct of inspections, audits and evaluations. (7) Develop and provide training in the areas of basic nuclear weapons operation, deployment and effects; operational processes; and nuclear safety, security, control and reliability. (8) Provide support to joint US/UK activities that have been determined by SSP to be of mutual benefit to both governments. (9) Providing support for the MK4 and MK5 reentry system Project Officer Groups and associated subcommittees and working groups as a principal member and secretary as well as performing all necessary technical analyses. Providing support to SSP in all phases of weapon system development, design, production, and deployment including technical liaison with the DOE warhead laboratories and assessment of the prime contractor's compliance with program requirements and objectives. (10) Define and participate in activities and tasks that will extend the life expectancy of reentry body systems and develop and recommend methods to sustain the capability to assess vulnerability and hardening. (11) Provide support for the W76-1/MK4A Refurbishment Program, both technically and programmatically, providing analysis and recommendations in the areas of requirements; systems effectiveness and performance; vulnerability; testing; safety; security; use control; reliability; logistics; and operational deployment. The Contractor shall have a facility clearance of TOP SECRET. The solicitation (N00030-01-R-0024), issued under full and open competition, will be posted on the Navy Electronic Commerce On-Line (NECO) Web Page www.neco.navy.mil on or about 8 May 2000. Those who desire to receive notification when the RFP is posted on NECO are requested to provide their e-mail address to Dan Vola at SPN24@ssp.navy.mil. Posted 04/18/00 (W-SN446038). (0109)

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