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R -- PERMITTING FOR RUSSIAN BALLISTIC MISSILE LIQUID PROPELLANT DISPOSITION SYSTEM AND INFRASTRUCTURE POC Contract Specialist David Nemerow, 703-325-6627 WEB: Click here to access the DTRA Current Solicitations, http://www.dswa.mil/dswaproc/curproc.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist via, David.Nemerow@DTRA.MIL. The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) intends to issues a sole source procurement to Cordant Technologies, Thiokol Corporation, of Brigham City Utah. Under modification P00016 to contract DNA001-95-C-0066, Thiokol will obtain all permits required by Russian Federation, regional, and local laws and regulations to locate, construct, and operate the two UDMH disposition systems (each disposition system consisting of an UDMH, a steam, and a hydrogen system) and all their associated infrastructure at Krasnoyarsk-35 and the one UDMH disposition system (consisting of an UDMH, a steam, and a hydrogen system) and all its associated infrastructure at Nizhnyaya Salda. Thiokol is the only source which can provide these services because the design and all associated data of the disposition units provided under the contract are proprietary to Allied Signal, the principal subcontractor to Thiokol. The proprietary design data and control logic are critical components for the preparation and approval of the project. Consequently, Thiokol is the only responsible source to complete the documentation and coordinate its approval through the numerous Russian Federation Expert Review Committees. To award the project to another contractor would result in substantial duplication of cost to the United States which is not expected to be recovered through competition. Moreover, the time another contractor would require to be educated on the UDMH Disposition System Project, all its associated support equipment and required relationships with local and regional officials would produce "unacceptable delays in fulfilling" the governments needs. See Note 22. Written response only, should be made to DTRA/POC and may be telecopied (703) 325-9294. DTRA/POC is David Nemerow, (703) 325-6627. Posted 11/18/98 (W-SN272675). (0322)

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