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B -- SPECIAL STUDIES AND ANALYSIS -- NOT R&D SOL 53SBNB967032 DUE 031999 POC Romena R. Moy, Contracting Officer, (301) 975-4999 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 enter into a sole-source purchase order with Howard Layer of the Franklin Instrument Company, Derwood, Maryland under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) -- Only one responsible source. This procurement is for the development of a complete documentation package for the newly developed VME-based data acquisition system for the High Resolution Disk Chopper Spectrometer within the NIST Center for Neutron Research. Mr. Layer is uniquely qualified to perform this requirement due to his direct involvement in the design, fabrication, and testing of this system. In order to avoid critical loss of data and information, Mr. Layer will be tasked to prepare the required documentation to allow for sufficient technology transfer objectives. All work shall be performed at the NIST Gaithersburg, MD site. The period of performance shall be six (6) months from award. The Government anticipates the award of a firm-fixed priced purchase order. The proposed requirement is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all proposals received within the response date identified will be considered by the government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement 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 a competitive procurement. A Request for Quotation (RFQ) package is not available. See CBD Note 26.*** Posted 03/08/99 (W-SN305890). (0067)

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