EXTERNAL ANALYSIS AND DEVELOPMENT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: STARGATE
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP96-00789R003000390005-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: November 4, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 21, 1998
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: November 28, 1990
• Content Type: REQ

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SERVICES QUESTIONNAIRE
Requirement Document No. 330/0012Z/91
TITLE: External. Analysis and Development
The following questions are to be answered by the individual. initiating the
procurement request for contractor support services, and will be used by the
CO in determining whether the services are nonpersonal.
(A) To what extent can the Government obtain civil servants to do the
job?
Agency and other government personnel are not available with the
requisite skills and analytical background.
(E) Does the proposed contractor have specialized knowledge or
equipment which is unavailable in the Government? If the answer- is in
the affirmative, describe the specialized knowledge or equipment.
The Contractor has unique knowledge of this phenomenological area.
The contractor has employees that are recognized leaders in this field
of analysis. They have a classified data base which has co-mingled
both government and proprietary data that is absolutely essential for
the successful completion of this contract.
(C) To what extent do the proposed services represent the discharge of
a Governmental function which calls for the exercise of personal
judgment and discretion on behalf of the Government?
Not at all.
(D) To what extent is the requirement for services to be performed
under the proposed contract continuing rather than short-term or
intermittent?
This requirement is expected to be a continuing task.
2. CONTRACTUAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE CONTRACTOR'S EMPLOYEES
(A) To what extent does the Government specify the qualifications of
or reserve the right to approve, individual contractor employees?
Security and possible specification of contractor expertise.
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(B) To what extent does the Government reserve the right to assign
tasks to and prepare work schedules for the contractor- employees during
the performance of the contract?
(C) To what extent does the Government retain the rir4ht
(whether actually exercised or not) to Supervise the work of the
Contra(-t:or RMI:IO-V2ES (: ith? r 'iireC+3.y or i nd:'r
Not at all.
(D) To what extent does the Government reserve the right to supervise
or control the method in which the contractor performs the service, the
number of people he will employ, the specific duties of individual.
employees, and similar details?
Not at all.
(E) To what extent will the Government review performance by each
individual contractor employee, as opposed to reviewing a final product
on an overall basis after completion of the work?
(F) To what extent does the Government retain the right to have
contractor employees removed from the job for reasons other than
misconduct or security?
Not at all.
3. OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE CONTRACT
(A) Are the services properly defined as an end product?
Yes.
(B) Is the contractor undertaking a specific task or project that is
definable either at the inception of the contract or at some point
during the performance, or is the work defined on a day to day basis?
The contractor is undertaking a specific project which is defined at
the inception of the contract in the Statement of Work.
(C) Will payment be for results accomplished or solely according to
time worked?
Payment will be for results accomplished.
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(D) To what extent will the Government furnish the office or working
space, facilities, equipment, and supplies necessary for contract
performance?
None required.
4. ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONTRACT
(A) To what extent are contractor employees used interchangeably with
Government personnel to perform the same functions?
Not at all.
(B) To what extent are the contractor employees integrated into the
Government's organizational structure?
Not at all.
(C) To what extent are any of the elements in (2) and (?) above
present in the administration of the contract, regardless of whether
they are provided for by the terms of the contract?
Not at all.
5. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
(A) Is the requirement the result of an unsolicited proposal? If so,
describe.
No.
(B) If the procurement is sole source, why is it sole source?
The proposed contractor has unique personnel and proprietary approaches
to this area as discussed in 1(B).
(C) What is the potential for follow-on procurement?
There is some potential for follow-on procurement depending on the
nature and extent of achievements in the subject area. The current
state of this field of study is judged to be on the threshold of
breakthroughs which would radically change the nature of this
requirement.
(D) If it is significant, will the Government become irrevocably
committed to sole source procurement?
Not likely. If_antici ated developments materialize this field of
study could become much more popular with a greater number of
contractors and academic institutions.
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SG1J Prepared by: I Code: DT-5A Date: 30 November 1990
Pursuant to the FAR and on the basis of information contained above and a
review of the referenced acquisition request, it is my determination that
the services to be procured are nonperson._.1. (Reference parenthetical
weights on various factors in the FAR.)
Procuring Contracting Officer
I concur, and believe that the Contracting Officer's Judgment may reasonably
be made under the FAR.
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RESEARCH OF PLANNED, ON-GOING,
AND COMPLETED STUDIES
Research by my staff indicates, to the best of our knowledge, that there is
no other known similar or collateral study or analysis, planned, in
progress, or completed which fulfills the objectives or specific intent of
this proposed contract study: Phenomenological Research and Analysis
(Purchase Request ;l 30/OO12Z/91
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sistant Deputy Director
for Scientific and
Technical Intelligence
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