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B -- STUDY AND DATA COLLECTION FOR GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY SOL 52SBNB5C8594 DUE 022295 POC Shirley Shoemaker (301) 975-6337 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for a contractor to perform non-personal services for the purpose of building a comprehensive, evaluated collection of retention indices for gas chromatography (GC). The data shall be primarily intended for users of the NIST/EPA/NIH mass spectral database in identifying unknown compounds. The contractor shall provide the retention index data in an agreed-on digital format along with compound identification and full documentation of the origin and evaluation of the data. The contractor shall also provide an evaluation of existing methods for estimating GC retention. Services are required for one year with an option to renew services for two additional one-year periods. Proposals will be evaluated on contractor's Proposal Submission, Experience, and price. The offeror shall have extensive experience in analysis of GC retention data. This experience must include an understanding of the principal sources of errors, the various methods for obtaining the data, the major groups worldwide involved in making such measurements, methods for estimating and correlating this data on the basis of the underlying thermodynamic principles. This must be demonstrated by publications in major international journals and books and evidence of having developed an evaluated collection. All small business responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered. Requests for the solicitation may be requested by mail at the above address or via FAX number 301-963-7732. Telephone requests will not be honored. See numbered Note 1. (0012)

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