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99 -- MISCELLANEOUS SOL 52SBNB9C1042 DUE 053199 POC Patrick P. Staines, Contracts Specialist, (301) 975-6335; Sandra L. Febach, Contracting Officer, (301) 975-6326 WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.Nist.gov/admin/od/Contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. The Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Program of the National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) has a requirement for the design and fabrication of a manufacturing exhibit for the "1999: Year of the Small Manufacturer" Summit, scheduled for September 1999. The Summit promotes the nation's small manufacturing enterprises and the their importance to the U.S. economy and modernization issues. The required exhibit shall highlight the value and diversity of U.S.- manufactured products. Fabrication of the exhibit is optional and dependent upon an approved design. Detailed specifications will be available in the solicitation package. The required completion date of the fabrication (if the option is exercised) will be no later than September 15, 1999. This is a 100% small business set-aside (Standard Industrial Code/SIC is 7389, size standard is $5.0M). All requests for a copy of the solicitation shall be submitted in writing to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) at the above address. All potential small business sources are invited to submit a proposal which will be considered by the agency. See Notes 1 and 26. Posted 04/02/99 (W-SN315726). (0092)

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