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To: hcm1943 who wrote (1393)	12/1/1998 6:05:00 PM
From: KewlHand	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1755

Minutes of dialogue meeting just prior to CLIN003 going public make very insitefull reading (beware they are long) dialogue.pmacwa.org Particularly the following sections: Clarifying questions regarding the delay of awarding CLIN 0003: A Dialogue participant asked for further clarification regarding what the financial barriers were at this time. Parker explained that $40 million was enough to demonstrate two technologies with a modest amount of money left over. However, Parker further explained that it has always been the intent of the Program and of Congress to go beyond the minimum of two if a larger number met the Request For Proposals (RFP) Criteria and a sound Best Value Decision could be determined. Parker clarified the financial issue facing the ACWA Program is one of timing. Parker explained that in order to make the awards, the Program needs to have the cash-in-hand, Chuck Comaty must be able to directly access funds in the "ACWA bank account" in order to legally make the CLIN 0003 awards. Because it is late in fiscal year 1998, this is extremely difficult to accomplish while still meeting the demonstration schedule. Michael Parker explained that if, for example, Research and Development funds were to be moved within the Chemical Demilitarization Program, then it is not necessary to go back to Congress, it is simply an issue within the Department. However, if funds specified for R&D were to be transferred to Operations and Maintenance, then Chemical demilitarization would need to return to Congress for approval. --Dr. Ted Prociv, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Chemical Demilitarization) Dr. Prociv used a slide (Attachment J) for his presentation. For copies of this slide please call Horne Engineering at 1-888-482-4312. Dr. Prociv opened his statements by saying that he had talked to the Comptroller and he is working diligently to try to help with the necessary funding in order to go beyond the minimum of two technologies. Prociv spoke of the $855 million budget for chemical demilitarization, the cuts that the House and Senate made, and anticipates that the total chemical demilitarization budget for next year will be $804 million. Prociv stressed that in fiscal year 1998 the Chemical Demilitarization Program voluntarily took budget cuts and so the surplus amount is far less than ever before. ACWA has done a good job working on funding thus far, in line for $12.6 million and $18 million, and Prociv, himself, has asked for $22 million for the ACWA Program. In an effort to explore the options of moving funds from PMCD to ACWA, Prociv's office has identified $3 million, and is targeting an additional $4 million. The struggle, according to Prociv, is that unless those funds can be restored to PMCD next year, PMCD will not be able to do everything that they want to for next year. In closing, Prociv stated that the quest for additional ACWA dollars is not over yet, and that PMCD, as well as other government programs will be looked at very carefully. Prociv concluded by emphasizing that DoD wants to see this Program succeed. Questions concerning the potential transfer of funds from PMCD to ACWA: Several Dialogue participants stated their concern regarding any movement of funds between programs that might impact operations at Tooele or JACADS. Suzanne Winters from the State of Utah requested specific information from Prociv regarding any impact to Tooele operations. Prociv responded that he understood and added that shuffling money always has an effect somehow, but that he could send her a profile as to what would be impacted and how it would be impacted. Other Dialogue participants stated their interest in wanting to aid Prociv and others in their quest for dollars and asked how much money was needed. Michael Parker stressed that divulging that type of information started to tread on procurement sensitive information. Prociv stated that if the Chemical Demilitarization Program received $840 million versus $804 million, then the ACWA Program would be able to demonstrate more than the minimum. Parker cautioned that $36 million should not be assumed to be the amount necessary in order for ACWA to demonstrate beyond the mandate of the Public Law 104-208. --Michael Parker, ACWA Michael Parker indicated that in keeping with the ACWA Program's schedule, the Program will need to make awards shortly. He indicated that some initial awards would be made, and that additional awards will be made based on cash flow. Parker indicated that he will do everything he can to take this program forward and make as many awards as possible.