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A -- GOVERNMENT-UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY RESEARCH ROUNDTABLE SOL DTRS56-96-R-0001 DUE 122195 POC Thomas H. Scott, III, Contracts Specialist, (202) 366-4538. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Research and Special Programs Administration intends to negotiate a sole source contract with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) under authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), as set forth in FAR 6.302-1, for research and development services in support of establishing and prioritizing DOT national science and technology policy issues. Services will be provided under the auspices of NAS's sponsored Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable. Contract period of performance will for a base year with up to four (4) options. See Numbered Note 22. (0312)

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