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B -- UPDATED GUIDE TO DATA ON SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS POC Danny N. Price, Contract Specialist, (703) 306-1242 The National Science Foundation (NSF) intends to procure services from the Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology, a non-profit organization, for preparation of an up-to-date, comprehensive directory of all available survey information on scientists and engineers collected and published by Government agencies, scientific professional societies, and other organizations. These services are to be procured on a sole source basis, utilizing simplified acquisition procedures, as authorized by FAR Part 13. The Commission is charged with collecting, analyzing, and disseminating reliable information about the human resources of the United States in the fields of science and technology, and it is the only U.S. umbrella organization which comprises membership of all the scientific, engineering, and technical professional societies, regardless of discipline. Because these private organizations belong to and support the Commission's work, it is felt that they would be much more likely to cooperate with the Commission's requests, and because the quality and usefulness of the Guide depend on the extent of its comprehensive information, the NSF feels that the Commission is the only organization that can easily and efficiently perform the desired work. Also, the Commission prepared a similar guide for NSF in the past and is familiar with the project requirements. Therefore, it is also felt that the Commission would not incur any substantial start-up costs and would be the most cost-efficient and expeditious means of obtaining these services. This notice of intent is not a request for quotations. Any information received in response to this notice will be used solely for the purpose of determining if a competitive procurement should be conducted based on Government discretion. See Note 22. (0087)

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