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B -- SPECIAL STUDIES AND ANALYSIS -- NOT R&D SOL 52SBNB7C1212 DUE 073097 POC Romena R. Moy, Contract Specialist, (301) 975-4999, Pauline E. Mallgrave, Contracting Officer, (301) 975-6330 WEB: NIST Contract 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) intends to enter into a sole source contract with Building Technology, Incorporated (BTI) of Silver Spring, Maryland under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) -- Only one responsible source, for the technical consulting services supporting the development of national (ASTM) and international (ISO) performance standard guides for one- and two-family dwellings. BTI developed the draft Resource Document for Performance Standards for One- and Two-family Dwellings. BTI is an internationally recognized expert in this field and is uniquely qualified in terms of domestic and foreign experience, background developed over more than 25 years in this field, and international recognition needed to perform this work. BTI directly contributed to the development and implementation of performance specifications and the related concept of systems building from their inception in the U.S., and has contributed significantly to expanding and improving the applicability and practicality of this approach worldwide. This anticipated Cost- Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) contract will be for a period of one (1) year from contract award, with the two (2) additional 1-year option periods. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Written responses shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bonafide capability to fulfill the requirement. A solicitation is not available. See CBD Notes 22 & 26. (0168)

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