Nuclear Weapon Effects Center of Excellence

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE; there is no solicitation available at this time. No response will be provided for requests for a solicitation. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS PUBLISHED FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) seeks information from potential performers for the development of the Nuclear Weapon Effects Center of Excellence (NWEC). The NWEC will be the single DoD technical point of contact for all Nuclear Weapon Effects (NWE) model and code development, NWE analyses at all computational levels of fidelity and run times, and NWE protective technologies. The NWEC will conduct and assist in NWE problem solving using best possible models given the turn around time allotted for the analyses; act as the NWE Subject Matter Experts for all DoD customers; act to preserve core national NWE competency and attract talented people to the NWE community; and build and sustain improved first principles NWE models and their engineering/design and fast running/lookup table level equivalents. The NWEC will perform the following functions: - Data mining - NWE model development - Coding of NWE models - Planning NWE experiments - Conduct NWE experiments - Verify & Validate NWE models and codes - Establish Quantification of Measurements and Uncertainties (QMU) of NWE models and codes - Develop customer training on use of engineering/design and fast running/lookup table level NWE codes - Perform NWE analyses The NWEC will make maximum use of existing Government facility spaces but may require use of additional non-Government facility spaces to accommodate all of the proposed NWEC functionality; it may be a "virtual center" with geographically separate mixed Government and non-Government facilities. Sources sought responses shall reflect corporate information and a capability summary reflecting experience related to the above areas. Responses are to be limited to no more than five pages. Company information should include qualifications and experience in work of this nature, point of contact, phone number, fax number, e-mail address, CAGE code, DUNS Number, business size, and small business classification (8(a), HUBZone, etc.), if applicable. Any information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice is strictly voluntary. This synopsis is for information planning purposes and the Government will not pay or otherwise reimburse respondents for information submitted. Responses shall be submitted no later than 2:00pm EST on 5 March 2010. Electronic responses are recommended and encouraged, and shall be submitted to Ms. Lucy Johnson at [email protected]. Non-electronic responses, though not preferred, may be submitted via facsimile to 703.767.4441 to the attention of Ms. Lucy Johnson. All documentation shall become the property of the Government. Unless otherwise stated herein, no additional information is available. Requests for the same will be disregarded. There is no commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, to make award or awards, or to be responsible for any monies expended by any interested parties in support of any effort in response to this Sources Sought Notice. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit or award a contract.