A&E SERVICES WITH EMPHASIS ON MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING The purpose of this synopsis is to modify a synopsis previously posted on May 6, 1997, by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the "Commerce Business Daily". The synopsis advertised NIST's requirement to provide architect and engineering services with an emphasis on mechanical and electrical engineering. The Government now expects to award multiple contracts in response to this synopsis. It is expected that the minimum dollar value of each indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract will be $5,000 per year and the maximum amount will be $500,000 per year. The period of performance is anticipated to be one (1) base year with three (3) one-year options. Accordingly, should any additional firms be interested in this requirement, they should submit completed Forms 254 and 255, U.S. Government Architect-Engineering Qualifications, by 3:00 pm EST, August 10, 1997, to the attention of Verron Brade, NIST, Acquisition and Assistance Division, Building 301, Room B117, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. Those firms having previously submitted the qualification forms need not respond to this special announcement as their information will be considered as submitted. However, any modifications to the previously submitted qualification forms may be submitted by 3:00 pm EST, August 10, 1997. WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov.

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