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69 -- GLOBE TRAINING MATERIALS SOL 52EANE500105 POC Contact Lynne Phipps, 804/441-6580/Contracting Officer, Melvyn A. DesJarlais, 804/441-6580 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Utah State University, Utah Climate Center to develop the methodology for ingesting facsimile transmitted data; develop the methodology to process the manual data received into digital input for quality control processing; develop easily understandable Global Learning in Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) training materials for use by teachers in training their students to properly site equipment and take scientific observations; develop teacher training workshop materials and assist in training at the workshops; and, improve and expand the Utah Climate Center CLIMTIME CD to include six regionalized international areas and eight regionalized United States areas. A cost reimbursement contract is anticipated. The proposed contract action is for research for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302-1. The Utah State University is the only known source with the expertise, equipment and personnel available to provide the required research. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within forty-five days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. (See Note 22)(0201)

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