U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Division of Contracts, Attn: Linda Wise MS-T-7I2, Washington, D.C. 20555

A -- USE OF MICROBEAM FACILITY SOL DR-97-0424 POC Contact Point: Call Deborah Neff, Contract Specialist, on (301)415-8160 regarding any questions about this procurement. The NRC proposes to enter into a sole source purchase order with the Johns Hopkins University for use of the Morton K. Blaustein Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences Microbeam Facility. These facilities are required to aid an NRC employee conducing a research effort entitled "Characterization of Radioactive and Archaeological Slags" at the JHU through an Intergovernmental personnel assignment. The Microbeam facility is required to analyze samples of SEM, EMPA, and TEM techniques in order to study the physical and chemical characteristics of samples from SDMP and archaeological slag sites. The period of performance is 15 months. The size standard for this solicitation is average annual receipts of $3.5 over the past three years, as set forth under Standard Industrial Classification 8733. This is a notice of intent to contract only. A solicitation document does not exist. Interested parties should submit written technical documentation demonstrating their ability to provide the facilities specifiedto the NRC. Telephonic responses and responses providing insufficient information for evaluation will not be considered. See Note 22. (0206)

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