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68 -- STANDARD REFERENCE MATERIAL (SRM) GASES SOL 52SBNB7C1146 DUE 082097 POC Patrick Staines 301-975-6335, 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 & Technology (NIST) has a requirement for Standard Reference Material (SRM) Gases. The requested materials are required for the orderly restock of NIST's gas SRMs. Nearly eighty different gas SRMs are provided to industry and other Government agencies in the U.S. and throughout the world through the Standard Reference Materials Program. These gas SRMs are primarily intended for the calibration of instruments and the evaluation of methods used for the determination of harmful constituents in mobile source emissions or emissions from industrial processes. They are also a part of the compliance requirements for many Federal and State regulations. As part of its Congressional mandate, NIST must produce and maintain stock levels of these gas SRMs, ensuring the long term adequacy and integrity of quality measurement. Complete specifications will be included with the solicitation. An Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract is anticipated, with the possibility of multiple awards of 2 or 3. Individual delivery orders will be placed against the contract(s). The period of performance will be one base year beginning October 1, 1997, with four 1-year options. The applicable SIC code is 2813, with a size standard of 1000 employees. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the agency. All requests for the solicitation must be in writing. Requests may be submitted via facisimile to (301) 963-7732. (0211)

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