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B -- ECONOMIC ANALYSIS FOR NIST LABORATORY RESEARCH PROGRAMS SOL 54SBNB7C1122 DUE 042897 POC Debra A. Hoffman, Contract Specialist; (301) 975-4648 WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) requires services to perform microeconomic analysis for NIST Laboratory Research Programs. The government anticipates multiple awards of Task Order Contracts which will allow for either firm, fixed-price or time and materials task orders to be awarded. The period of performance is estimated to be for one (1) year with four one-year option periods. The contracts will consist of quick reaction task orders under which several qualified offerors will compete for specific task assignments. The Government may make multiple awards under each task order. Typical task orders will include identification and assessment of market failures (technical-based barriers) that are causing systematic underinvestment in specific elements of an industry's technology base. Emphasis will be on those elements that are measurement-related and have an infrastructure character. Each task order will specify the nature of the analytical work required. Qualified contractors will be permitted to propose a technical approach and cost for the analytical work. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. Please request copies of the solicitation, referencing the solicitation number, in writing to fax number (301) 963-7732. See Numbered Note 26. (0073)

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