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76 -- AN ARCHIVE OF RICHARD VON KRAFFT-EBING'S PERSONAL CASE HISTORY FILE AND PERSONAL PAPERS SOL RFP NLM 97-210/DJH POC Daniel J. Hartinger, 301/496-6546 It is the intent of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to negotiate with George Robert Minkoff, Inc., Rare Books, Alford, Massachusetts, on a sole source basis for a firm fixed-price type contract for the acquisition of the "Archive of Richard Von Krafft-Ebing's Personal Case History Files and Personal Papers" which were assembled over a thirty-year period by Krafft-Ebing, a noted German psychiatrist of the 1800's. Included in the archive are case histories of patients of Krafft-Ebing's; manuscripts, letters from patients and colleagues; publications; and miscellaneous books and galley sheets. There is no other source for these unique documents. This notice of intent is not a Request For Proposals (RFP), nor is an RFP available. Based on authority cited in 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) (FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)), award to George Robert Minkoff, Inc., Rare Books for this contract without full and open competition is planned. (See numbered Notes 22 and 26.) (0203)

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