National Institute of Standards and Technology, Acquisition and Assistance Division, Building 301, Room B117, Gaithersburg, MD

R -- RESEARCH SUPPORT SERVICES IN OPTICAL FABRICATION; TESTING AND DESIGN SOL 52SBNB6C9211 DUE 081596 POC Marilyn Carter (301) 975-6335/Pauline E. Mallgrave (301) 975-6330 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has an on-going program to develop optimized combinations of manufacturing processes and related metrological techniques for the production of optical, electronic and ultra-precision mechanical components and substrates. Support is required in the areas of optical polishing techniques, specifically including sub-aperture polishing of aspherics; sub-surface damage evaluation; optical design and analysis; aspheric optics test methods; and low damage micro-grinding. Period of Performance is one base year and four options years--FOB Destination Gaithersburg, MD--The Government estimate of the labor required for this support is one man year per contract year--The proposed contract is a 100% set-aside for Small Business Concern whose average annual receipts of the concern and its affiliates for its preceding three fiscal years must not exceed $3,500,000. The SIC Code is 8742--All responsible small business sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. See Note 26 (0172)

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