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A -- PRECISION TESTS TO SUPPORT COUNTERPROLIFERATION SOL DTRA01-00-R-0033 POC Thomas L. Cox (703)325-1196; David A. Nemerow (703)325-6627 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist via, thomas.cox@dtra.mil. Procurement Summary: This work includes the developing of high-fidelity precision data in support of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, the Hard Target Defeat Program, and Structural Response & Mitigation Technology Program. The high-fidelity precision data will be used to develop and validate high-fidelity physics based computer models and to develop and validate fast-running lethality/vulnerability models that will be used in weaponeering, design, and analysis tools. The development of fast-running planning and assessment tools has increased the need for full-scale data far beyond available resources. One obvious lower cost alternative to testing is to use high-fidelity simulations to generate surrogate test data. However, regardless of how reliable these simulations may become high-fidelity small-scale precision test data is essential in order to validate the data derived from the models. The other obvious alternative to full-scale testing is subscale laboratory scale testing to populate the parameter space beyond that which could be obtained with full-scale testing. This work will include developing high fidelity instrumentation to obtain physical quantities, such as stress, strain, temperature, etc. and performing well instrumented sub-scale laboratory tests to obtain data on weapon/target interactions, target response, and possible retrofits. No hard copy of this RFP will be provided and no additional notices will appear. This solicitation and questions and answers will be responded to via e-mail. The solicitation is expected to result in a single award of a cost type contract. The contractor will require a DoD security clearance of Secret. The anticipated level of effort is approximately 9.0 man-years with a 41 months period of performance. Please e-mail requests for copies of the solicitation to thomas.cox@dtra.mil, including your company name, point of contact, address, phone, fax and e-mail address. The estimated release of this solicitation is 6 June 2000. Posted 05/22/00 (W-SN457280). (0143)

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