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B -- UNIFIED FILL FACILITIES AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS STORAGE AREAS IN KAZAKHSTAN POC Carol Dickerson, Negotiator, (703) 325-1193, Scott Morton, Contracting Officer, (703) 325-1200. In accordance with an agreement, dated 13 Dec 93 as amended 1 Jul 95, between the Department of Defense (DoD) of the United States (US) and the Ministry of Defense (MoD) of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Kazakhstan has agreed to dismantle strategic bombers at specific sites, eliminate strategic rocket fuel in storage, dismantle and eliminate SS-18 ICBM silos at various sites, remove the nuclear support infrastructure that directly contributed to the operations of the ICBM complexes and deployment of nuclear warheads at the agreed to sites. To this end, the Defense Special Weapons Agency (DSWA) plans to award a sole source contract to the Republic of Kazakhstan's Central Design Institute (CDI) to conduct specific surveys, assessments, and characterizations to support the dismantlement phase, which involves the chemical neutralization and deactivation or dismantlement of the identified Unified Fill Facilities (UFF) and Nuclear Weapon Storage Areas (NWSA). This effort includes detailed site surveys to define and locate all relevant above and below ground (UFF) and NWSA related infrastructure, radiological disposal wells, buildings, roads, railroads, etc.; an environmental survey to determine the applicable laws, regulations, and standards applicable and impact of the conduct of the dismantlement phase effort; and assessments and characterizations of the environmental conditions (i.e., degree of contamination) of the territory and facilities associated with the sites. See Numbered Note 22. CDI is the only source capable of performing the effort in a cost-effective and timely manner, having access to the sites and responsibility for environmental and ecological regulation within Kazakhstan. For further information, contact Carol Dickerson at (703) 325-1193. Information on DSWA solicitations, already released, can be obtained by calling the DSWA Hotline at (703) 325-1173. As of 31 May 96, Acquisition Management has added "Procurement Opportunities" to the DSWA Home Page available on the World Wide Web. Information will include this synopsis and more. Please check us out at www.dswa.mil. Reference Synopsis No. 97-59 (0072)

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