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A -- STUDY OF COMMERCIAL SPACE SOL 53SBTK960101 DUE 063099 POC Contracting Officer: Patrick Staines, 301-975-6335; Fax No. 301-963-7732 WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. The National Institute of Standards & Technology on behalf of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Technology Administration intends to purchase contractor services to provide a report defining the requisite infrastructure for technology-based economic development and accessing the existing infrastructure in each of the fifty states. A fixed priced contract is anticipated. The estimated award date is 7/15/99. Delivery requirement is F.O.B. Destination, Washington, D.C. The applicable SIC code is 8732 with a size standard of $5 million dollars in total average annual receipts. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered by the agency. All requests for the solicitation must be in writing, either by U.S.P.S. or electronic mail Posted 06/04/99 (W-SN339420). (0155)

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