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B -- RESEARCH STUDY ON HOW INTERNAL WARS ARE BEING FOUGHT DUE 063000 POC Karen Glass, Contract Specialist, 910/432-6145 or Jane Sutherlin, Contracting Officer, 910,432-2146 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist, glasska@soc.mil. This is a notice of intent to issue a sole source contract to Professor Richard Shultz, Professor of International Security Studies Program, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University. He is to perform a study which will focus on gaining a more clear understanding of how internal wars are being fought at the operational level. This study will provide an effective analytic tool for assessing and responding to these increasingly complex conflicts and wars. The study will be conducted over a period of two years resulting in a final manuscript submission to the Command. Offerors who can furnish the required services, may submit, in writing, a proposal substantiated by technical data and pricing (FOB Destination). All responses must be received within not later than 30 June 2000. All responses from responsible sources submitting the required information will be fully considered. As a result of analyzing responses to this synopsis of intent, the Contracting Officer may determine that a solicitation will be issued. If a solicitation is issued, no additional synopsis will be published. Any such solicitation will be issued to the intended vendor and all firms that respond to this synopsis of intent. A request for solicitation will not be considered and an adequate response to the synopsis, but, if a solicitation is issued a copy will be provided to such requestor. No contract award will be made on the basis of any responses to this notice.***** Posted 06/09/00 (W-SN463314). (0161)

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