Exception to Fair Opportunity (ETFO) for Target Assessment Technologies Support
ID: HDTRA123R0034Type: Justification
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY (DTRA)DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCYFORT BELVOIR, VA, 22060-6201, USA

PSC

NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT (AC33)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/3435fac6cb9f407c80c0662887af232d/view
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    Description

    The Department of Defense, through the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), has issued an Exception to Fair Opportunity (ETFO) for Target Assessment Technologies Support, awarding dual contracts to Applied Research Associates (ARA) and Leidos under the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) framework. This procurement aims to enhance capabilities in national defense research and development services, particularly in defense-related activities and experimental development. The awarded task orders will be performed at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, and are critical for advancing technologies that counter threats posed by weapons of mass destruction. For further inquiries, interested parties can contact Julliette Hernandez at julliette.n.hernandezsantamaria.civ@mail.mil or Daisy Chang, the Contracting Officer, at daisy.m.chang.civ@mail.mil.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Julliette Hernandez
    (571) 616-5782
    julliette.n.hernandezsantamaria.civ@mail.mil
    Daisy Chang, Contracting Officer
    daisy.m.chang.civ@mail.mil
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