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B -- CERAMIC COATING MATERIALS RESEARCH SOL 53SBNB967060 DUE 040299 POC David Nichols, Contract Specialist (301) 975-6333, 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 with Virginia Polytechnic, Institute and State University, Office for Sponsored programs, on a sole-source basis to provide professional services in accordance with the offeror's Mechanical Characterization of Ceramic Coating Materials Research Proposal under the authority of 41 U. S. C. 253 (c) (1)- Only one responsible source. Contract Line Item Numbers (CLIN) are as follows: CLIN 0001, Processing of ceramic coating: Fabrication of glass-ceramic coating on a stainless steel substrate with a predetermined porosity. CLIN 0002, Measurements of mechanical properties and microstructure: perform electron microscopy on the ceramic coating and collect data on mechanical properties of the coating including Young's modulus and hardness. Professor G. Q. Lu of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is designated as the Principal Investigator. Professor Lu is a well known world authority on the processing of coating materials. He has a number of publications and patents on the subject. He and his team have developed a unique capability of controlling the coatings microstructure. They have also developed an innovative method of processing a ceramic coating film with predetermined porosity. Award to another source would result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition, and would result in unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency's requirements. Anticipated period of performance is from the award date through twelve months with 2 additional 12 month option periods. This notice is not a request for quotations. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirements not later than 3:00 PM EST on April 2, 1999. Capability statements must include documentation of expertise in all areas pertinent to the proposed project. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase Order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the contracting officer. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 8732 with a size limit of $5.0 Million annual average gross revenue for the last 3 fiscal years. As a result of this solicitation the government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order on or about April 7, 1999. A solicitation document is not available. See numbered Note 26. Posted 03/31/99 (W-SN314713). (0090)

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