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B -- REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PARKS SOL 53SBNT760308 DUE 082997 POC Sandra Febach (301) 975-6326, 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), on behalf of the Department of Commerce Technology Administration, intends to negotiate with McQueen & Muse, Inc., Tempe, AZ, on a sole-source basis to conduct research necessary to prepare a report that will assist United States citizens, corporations and policy makers in understanding and dealing with challenges and opportunities involving the globalization of science and technology. The report shall address issues related to the role research parks are playing in facilitating technology-led economic growth in emerging economies, the successes and problems encountered in creating and sustaining research parks, and the implications of the growth of such parks and the increasing networking between them. It also shall address the implications of, and the opportunities and challenges created by the development of such facilities for U.S. companies and the US economy as a whole. The contractor shall represent the U.S. Department of Commerceat the inaugural meeting of the APEC S&T Industry Parks Network to take place September 15-17, 1997 in Beijing, China, and complete a trip report on the results of that meeting. NIST intends to negotiate with McQueen & Muse, Inc. under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 which permits sole source acquisition when only one responsible source will satisfy agency requirements. The proposed contractor has required expertise and long-term experience with international research associations and training programs, as well as current participation with the international Association of University Related Research Parks (AURRP). Award to another source would likely result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition, and may result in unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency's requirements. This notice is not a request for quotations; however, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement NLT the response date above. Capability statements must include documentation of an in-depth knowledge and prior experience writing on international research parks. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the contracting officer. A solicitation document is not available. See numbered Note 1. (0233)

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