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R -- EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT SERVICES SOL 53SBNB760214 DUE 071697 POC Trena N. Bercaw, (301) 975-6324/Fax (301) 963-7732 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) has a requirement for Executive Secretariat administrative and technical writing support for the Common Criteria Implementation Board (CCIB). The CCIB is a multinational activity involving the governments of Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom and the United States, gathered for the development of international standards in computer security. The contractor shall be familiar with the nature of the CCIBs activities and shall be responsible for participating in specified meetings of the CCIB, preparing and maintaining agendas, minutes of the proceedings, records of assigned actions, documenting registers and providing other documentation as necessary to support the progress of this entity. It is the intent of the Government to negotiate only with BDM International Corporation, 1501 BDM Way, McLean, VA 22102, in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(a)(5) as the only responsible source able to satisfy the needs of this agency. BDM International has experience as an Executive Secretariat to an international government committee, specifically with CCIB and its immediate predecessor, and they have experienced computer security specialists with technical writing capabilities, who possess a deep knowledge of the history, technical content and political aspects of the evolution of the Common Criteria (CC), as well as knowledge of security product evaluation processes used by the governments of the participating nations. The period of performance is from date of contract award through December 30, 1997. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit a quote.. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all quotes received by the response date of 7/11/97, will be considered by the government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No solicitation package is available. See Numbered Note 26. (0182)

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