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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF OCTOBER 10,1996 PSA#1698JOINT VENTURE OPPORTUNITY POC Mr. Sandy Waters, Director of Strategic
Planning, e-mail SWATERS@NTIS.FEDWORLD.GOV, Fax (703)486-4009. The
National Technical Information Service (NTIS) is searching for a joint
venture partner with the following capabilities: analytical, technical
subject matter knowledge, editorial, production, publication, extensive
marketing and worldwide distribution. This announcement covers the NTIS
search for a joint venture partner to materially contribute to a
specific opportunity to revise, develop, publish and assist NTIS with
the distribution of the publication entitled the ``NOAA Diving Manual
- Diving for Science and Technology-1997 Edition''. The publication was
last revised and issued in October 1991 by the Department of Commerce,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and requires a
complete content overhaul and updates subject to NOAA acceptance. The
joint venture partner must be willing to work with experts suggested by
NOAA to provide technical subject matter expertise. The joint venture
partner will provide production and editorial management skills, and
support and collaborate as necessary with NOAA as final content
approval authority, then publish the resulting product for marketing
and distribution jointly with NTIS. Under terms of the joint venture,
the partner and NTIS on NOAA's behalf, will share revenue produced by
the venture for printed, electronic or on-line forms of the product.
Copyright on the contents developed by the joint venture partner,
excluding the government supplied information or contents, may be
retained by the partner with a license being granted to NTIS
representing the interests of the government for distribution, and
maintenance in perpetuity. Please prepare a brief description of your
company's recent financial status, editorial and production
capabilities, and cite evidence of marketing capabilities and
experience with the subject matter required to deliver this product. In
return, NTIS will send to respondents a descriptive set of guidelines
on the mechanics of joint venturing with NTIS, a short project
description and proposal response form to be completed by each
prospective partnering candidate for evaluation. Be advised that under
the obligations of a joint venture this is not a procurement of
product or services to produce the publication but an opportunity to
participate in a revenue producing venture. NTIS will enter the joint
venture partnership in accordance with the authority granted in the
National Technical Information Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 3704b) and in
accordance with the guidelines published in the June 13, 1989 Federal
Register. Send the requested description of your capabilities as
requested by COB October 25, 1996 to the attention of Mr. Sandy Waters,
Director of Strategic Planning, (703)487-4009 FAX or e-mail at
SWATERS@NTIS.FEDWORLD.GOV, or to NTIS, Suite 200 Attn: Mr. Sandy
Waters, 8001 Forbes Place, Springfield, VA, 22161. No phone calls
please. Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0583 19961009\SP-0001.MSC)
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