USDA Forest Service, Southwestern Regional Office, 517 Gold Avenue SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

B -- TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT AND COMMERCIALIZATION SERVICES SOL R3-99-14 DUE 062599 POC Wilford Romero, Contracting Officer, (505) 842-3342 or Barbara Castillo (505) 842-3347 WEB: R3-99-14, http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov. E-MAIL: /s=B.Castillo/ou1=R03A@mhs-fswa.attmail.com, CBD-submit@gpo.gov. Contractor will provide consultation services, advice, and technical assistance in the design, development, test and evaluation to produce a viable juniper/pinyon/polymer product option for juniper slash. Includes field testing of end product and development of a slide presentatiion regarding final applicatiion of product in order to transfer technology. The desired end product is material suitable for use as Forest Service signs. The Forest Service requires the technical expertise of a contractor in identifying commercially viable technologies and developing technology transfer partnership opportunities with other organizations. The SIC Code and size standard are 0851 and 500 employees respectively. The Forest Service intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with C.A.P.'s, Inc, 1017 Mission Valley, Corrales, NM 87048, under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253c(1). C.A.P.'s, Inc. (John Barksdale) is uniquely qualified to perform this requirement due to technical expertise in sign technology and protocal.He has extensively worked with these materials and the technology to develop the substrate. He has the expertise to design testing and evaluation procedures that will produce a comprehensive study. Only one responsible source and no other supplier or services will satisfy agency requirements under the authority of FAR 6.302.1. See numbered Notes 1 and 22. Award will be made on or about August 16, 1999. Posted 06/09/99 (W-SN341179). (0160)

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