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R -- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO REVISE DRAFT SAUDI BUILDING CODE AND SAUDI FIRE CODE SOL 53SBNB967085 DUE 063099 POC Diane M. Loeb (301) 975-6399, FAX (301) 963-7732, or e-mail:dloeb@nist.gov 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 and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with International Conference of Building Officials, Inc.(ICBO), 5360 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, CA 90601 to provide technical assistance in support of the Saudi Arabia Building Code Project. The Contractor shall incorporate the amendments to current versions of the draft Saudi Building Code (SBC) and the Saudi Fire Code (SFC) approved by the Saudi Arabian Standards Organization's (SASO) technical committees. These amendments will be incorporated into the text of the 1997 Uniform Building Code (UBC) and the 1997 Uniform Fire Code (UFC) as promulgated and published by the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) in order to create the draft of the first edition of the SBC and SFC. The technical assistance project shall be conducted in support of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between NIST and SASO regarding technical cooperation in standards development and related matters. This project shall be coordinated by the Contractor with the on-going activities being conducted under the MOU between NIST and the National Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards. The SBC and the SFC are being developed, at the request of the Saudi Arabia Standards Organization (SASO), based on the 1997 Uniform Building Code (UBC) and the 1997 Uniform Fire Code (UFC). This is a sole source because both of these base documents are copyright protected by the ICBO. The ICBO Technical Staff has been working in accordance with the NIST/SASO MOU on a cooperative effort to develop the SBC and the SFC. The ICBO Technical Staff has met with the technical team working in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and is directly aware of and familiar with the technical changes that must be integrated to meet the requirements. The period of performance is from the date of award through September 1, 1999. FOB Destination, Gaithersburg, MD. No solicitation package will be issued. A Request for Quotation (RFQ) will be issued to ICBO. The anticipated award date of the contract is on or around fifteen days from the date of this notice. See Note 26. If you have any questions regarding this announcement, please contact Diane Loeb on 301 975-6399 or via email dloeb@nist.gov. Posted 06/15/99 (W-SN343127). (0166)

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