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D -- COMPUTER PROGRAMS WHICH CONTROL THE GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPH (GPC) SOL 52SBNB6C9086 DUE 040196 POC Marsha Rodgers (301) 975-6398 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Dr. Brian Dickens to complete the writing of computer programs in the ''windows environment'' for the gel permeation chromatograph. The contractor shall provide a written report suitable for publication summarizing results already obtained from the application of near infrared spectroscopy to deduce the amount and physical form of moisture in electronic packaging resins. Concurrently, the contractor shall convert previously written DOS-based computer programs which control the gel permeation chromatograph (GPC) to a user-friendly ''windows '' program for the collection and analysis of data on molecular weight distribution. --FOB Destination, Gaithersburg, Maryland--The period of performance for this contract is from date of award through December 31, 1996. There is also an option period for an additional year. --This is a sole source requirement because Dr. Dickens worked on this project previously, but did not have time to complete the report. He is the only one familiar with the experiments performed and the data obtained. He also performed the original computer-interfacing and wrote the DOS-based computer programs. Since the GPC, its associated detectors and the computer programs for control and analysis are a unique facility, it is deemed to be much more cost effective to employ someone already thoroughly familiar with the equipment and the computer programs than to employ someone who must first become familiar with the material.--See Note 1 and Note 26. (0044)

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