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99 -- STANDARDIZED EQUIPMENT LIST DUE 092700 POC Jeffrey O'Connell (703) 413-8866;Maj Adrian Bogart (703) 607-1809 E-MAIL: stabilepa@mcsc.usmc.mil, joconnell@battelle-cc.org;adrian.bogart@ngb.army.mil">joconnell@battelle-cc.org;adrian.bogart@ngb.army.mil. This information is being requested by the Government in accordance with the provision in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.215-3-Solicitation for Information or Planning Purposes (APR 1984), as prescribed in FAR 15.402(c), 15.402(e), and 15.405. The scope of this Request for Information (RFI) covers equipment, advanced technology, and professional services to support terrorism preparedness and response operations in the United States. The Department of Defense (DoD), Consequence Management Program Integration Office (CoMPIO) and Department of Justice (DoJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation Weapons of Mass Destruction Countermeasures Unit co-chair the InterAgency Board (IAB) for Equipment Standardization and Interoperability. The IAB's charter is to: 1) develop and maintain a national Standardized Equipment List (SEL) for use by the interagency community in preparing for and responding to acts of terrorism in the United States; 2) analyze new science and technology for terrorism response operations; and 3) validate equipment and technology requirements for standard use throughout the terrorism response community ensuring interoperability and unity of effort. The IAB is organized into six subgroups for Science and Technology, Personal Protective and Operational Equipment, Medical, Interoperable Communications and Information Systems, Detection and Decontamination, and the Standards Coordination Committee. Each sub-group is chaired by a first responder and consists of panels of subject matter experts in their area of concentration. The role of each subgroup is to maintain and update their commodity area of the Standardized Equipment List (SEL) and to address ways and means to which technology can support terrorism preparedness and response operations. The SEL is generic in nature and is provided as a guideline to state and local first responders when developing and acquiring their terrorism response equipment. The IAB is currently in the process of identifying new equipment requirements and updatingthe SEL for calendar year 2001. The purpose of this RFI is to: 1) inform industry of the IAB process; 2) encourage industry participation in the SEL development process by having industry provide the IAB with written submissions/presentations on equipment, science & technology initiatives, and professional services; 3) notify industry of the next IAB conference for April 2001 and seek industry attendance. The IAB will host the annual meeting and Advanced Concepts and Technology Exchange (ACTE) from 16 to 20 October 2000, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in conjunction with the Oklahoma City National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism (NMIPT). If interested in participating in the 2000 Marshall Convention and ACTE, you are encouraged to submit written information packages of available equipment and initiatives for consideration by the IAB. Attendance by industry will be limited to industry association representatives, who are invited to send a small delegation to provide technical input to the IAB SubGroups during the work sessions conducted during the Convention. Industry association participation is limited and based on space availability. Responses that the Government obtains from industry as a result of this RFI will not be used to award a binding contract. Those interested in supporting the government with the development of the SEL by submitting technology, product, or process information and/or industry associations desiring to attend the meeting are encouraged to contact Ms. Julie Holt for Mr. Jeffrey O'Connell, Battelle Crystal City Operations, 1725 Jefferson Davis Hwy Suite 600, Arlington, VA 22202, phone (703) 413-8866 or (703) 413-8880. Electronic mail is joconnell@battelle-cc.org; or Major Adrian T. Bogart III, Civilian Support Office, National Guard Bureau, 1411 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. Phone is (703) 607-1809. Electronic mail is adrian.bogart@ngb.army.mil. Requests will be by e-mail with on-line registration and information fulfillment containing a description of the IAB process, equipment requirements, and conference attendance packet. Documentation in response to this RFI, is due to the above address by no later than 27 September 2000. Documentation submitted in response to this RFI will be released to non Government personnel who will serve as subject matter experts to the Government. Submission of documentation, as described in this RFI, is automatically considered to be consent to do so. Industry interest is appreciated. No letters or phone calls will be accepted. Posted 08/24/00 (W-SN489748). (0237)

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