National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Contracts Operations Branch, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 6100, MSC 7902, Bethesda, MD 20892

R -- PROFESSIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES SOL NHLBI-PS-99-402 DUE 021299 POC Cecilia D. Morales, Purchasing Agent, (301)435-0369, Debra C. Hawkins, Chief, Procurement Section, (301)435-0366 The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute intends to negotiate on a noncompetitive basis with Unique Personnel & Temps Inc., 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 545, Bethesda, MD 20814, to continue to provide Computer Level III temporary personnel to support the services of the Project Control Unit, Division of Receipt and Referral, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health. The period of performance shall be not greater than 120 days from the date of modification of the existing purchasing order. The Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition has been duly executed. The existing purchase order will be amended fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of publication of this synopsis. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code is 7363, Size Standard $5.0 Million. This is a Small Business set aside. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document exists. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this requirement. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct future competitive procurement. Inquiries to this announcement, referencing synopsis number NHLBI-PS-99-402 may be submitted to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Contracts Operation Branch, Procurement Section, Building RKL2, Room 6149, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892-7902, Attention: Cecilia D. Morales, Purchasing Agent. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. Posted 01/27/99 (W-SN291821). (0027)

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