National Institute of Standards & Technology, Acquisition & Assistance Div.,100 Bureau Drive Stop 3572, Bldg. 301, Rm B117, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3572

A -- RESEARCH SERVICES SOL 56SBNB967039 DUE 031999 POC Marsha Rodgers,(301) 975-6398, Fax:(301) 963-7732 WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.Nist.gov/admin/od/Contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Mr. Clifton B. Childers, Silver Spring, Maryland for research services to be conducted at the NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland site. Services shall include assistance with the step-up calibrations of ac-dc difference standards, step-down calibrations of ac-de difference for NIST thermal transfer shunts, and ac-de tests on high current transfer shunts. The contractor shall also provide training on NIST thermal transfer standards and their use in making ac-dc difference calibrations using NIST comparator systems. Deliverables shall be reports. The period of performance shall be from date of award of a purchase order for one year. The method of acquisition shall be a Request for Quotation with an anticipated award date of March 25, 1999. This is a sole source requirement with Mr. Childers because he has performed similar step-up calibrations for the NIST set of reference current converters using the manual comparator for over 25 years. He is also familiar with the new automated comparator and has unique experience and expertise in carrying out comparability of the calibrations made with the new comparator. He also has experience with step-down calibrations of ac-de difference for thermal transfer shunts for many years and experience in testing new shunts designed for operation up to 100A. This experience makes him uniquely qualified for this work. This notice is not a Request for Quotation. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirements no later than the response date above. Capability statements must include documentation of experience and expertise in all areas pertinent to the proposed project. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. In accordance with FAR 5.207(e)(3), Numbered Note 22 DOES NOT APPLY. Posted 03/05/99 (W-SN305393). (0064)

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