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66 -- SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPE SYSTEM SOL 53SBNB860015 DUE 032098 POC Patrick Staines, Contract Specialist (301) 975-6335 WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. The original CBD synopsis/solicitation for a Scanning probe Microscope System issued Feb. 27, 1998, is amended with this Amendment 0001, by extending the due date for proposals to 3PM EST on March 20, 1998. The response time is being extended to address specific questions, received by NIST on March 12, 1998 from an interested party. Response to these questions will be forthcoming in amendment 0002. For information, call the POC identified above (0072)

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