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D -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD -- DEVELOPMENT OF FIPS 140-2 SOL 53SBNB967086 DUE 062499 POC Teresa A. Reefe, Contracting Officer, (301) 975-6364, FAX (301) 975-5007 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, under the authority of 13.106-1(b), with Dr. Authur E. Oldehoeft to provide services for the development of the Federal Information Processing Standards 140-2 (FIPS 140-2 Standard). The specific tasks to be performed by Dr. Oldenhoeft include: 1) Managing and Coordinating the administrative development of FIPS 140-2; 2) Assist in the updating/development and overall review of the Derived Test Requirements (DTR) associated with FIPS 140-1/2; 3) Develop a technical report itemizing the differences between FIPS 140-1 and FIPS 140-2; 4) Continue development of the technical paper "Federal Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules"; and 5) Develop a summary report of the results of the results of the Comptuer Security Division workshop. Dr. Oldenhoeft is uniquely qualified to perform the tasks due to his vast educational background, extensive technical expertise in the field of computer security, and his unbiased and neutral perspective. Dr. Oldenhoeft has worked extensively with the NIST Computer Security Division in the past and has the knowledge and understanding required in performing the tasks in a manner that is fair and equitable to all parties. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit quotes. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all quotes received by June 24, 1999 will be considered by the Government. 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. See Numbered Notes 1 and 26. Posted 06/17/99 (W-SN344254). (0168)

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