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A -- RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT SOL DOC 99-1 DUE 011399 POC Jacqueline Turnage, Contract Specialist 301/713-0829 x198; Diane C. Husereau, Contracting Officer 301/713-0829 WEB: Do not click here for solicitation information before, http://www.rdc.noaa.gov/~amd/SOLINDEX.HTML. E-MAIL: Contract Specialist, Jackie.G.Turnage@agf.noaa.gov. A -- Item 17 is modified to reflect the following: Beginning October 1, 1998, proposals are sought from small business firms for participation in the DOC SBIR program. The SBIR program is a three-phase program which implements Public Law 102-564, the "Small Business Research and Development Enhancement Act of 1992." The purpose of Phase 1 is to conduct feasibility related experimental or theoretical research or research and development (R&D) in order to determine the scientific or technical merit/feasibility of concepts/ideas as a prerequisite to further DOC support under Phase 2. Individuals receiving awards under Phase 1 will be eligible to compete for Phase 2 contracts. The following are NOAA research topics available for Phase 1: Atmospheric Sciences, Ocean Observation Systems, Living Marine Resources, Ocean Science, and Cartography and Photogrammetry. The following are NIST research topics available for Phase 1: Adaptive Learning Systems, Advanced building Materials and Systems, Advanced Detection and Suppression of Fire, Combinatorial Discovery of Materials and Chemicals, Condition-Based Maintenance, Intelligent Control, Intelligent and Distributed CAD, Infrastructure for Distributed Electronic Commerce, Measurement and Standards for Catalysis and Biocatalysis, Measurement & Standards for Composite Materials, Measurement & Standards for Membrane Materials, Microelectronics Manufacturing Infrastructure, Microfabrication and Micromachining, Organic Electronic Materials Technology, Photonics Manufacturing, Supporting Technologies for Semiconductor Lithography and Intergration of Manufacturing Applications. To obtain copies of the Program Solicitation, communicate your request by mail to: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Building 820, Room 306, Gaithersburg, MD 20899; Fax: 301/548-0624; E-mail: linda.keyes@nist.gov. Copies will also be available on the Internet at: http://www.oar.noaa.gov/ORTA/SBIR. General SBIR-related inquires (but not solicitation requests) may be directed to the DOC SBIR Program Manager, Dr. Joseph M Bishop at 301/713-3565. Posted 09/18/98 (W-SN251567). (0261)

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