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B -- PROFICIENCY ANALYTICAL TESTING (PAT) SAMPLES SOL N00189-99-R-0055 POC Diane Champion, Contract Specialist, (757) 443-1343 or Tami Hardison, Contracting Officer, (757) 443-1413 WEB: Click on open Solicitations under N00189-99-R-0055, http://www.nor.fisc.navy.mil/contracts. E-MAIL: Contact Contract Specialist via e-mail, diane_champion@nor.fisc.navy.mil. DESC: The Government intends to negotiate a Firm Fixed Price type contract with American Industrial Hygiene Association for Proficiency Testing Program. Proficiency Analytical Testing (PAT) Sample Testing of metals, solvents, asbestos, and silica. The program entails counting asbestos fibers and providing accreditation as required by the Navy Environmental Health Center, Norfolk, VA. The resulting contract will be from the date of award to 30 September 2000 with four one-year options. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) is 8734. Offeror is hereby notified that the solicitation and subsequent amendments to the solicitation will ONLY be available by downloading the documents at FISC Norfolk Website: http://www.nor.fisc.navy.mil/contracts/solicitations/default.htm or http://www.neco.navy.mil. By submitting a proposal, the vendor will be self-certifying that neither the requestor nor the principal corporate officials and owners are currently suspended, debarred, or otherwise ineligible to receive contracts from any Federal Agency. Failure to so represent may be grounds for refusing to accept the proposal. Number Note 22 applies. Posted 07/14/99 (W-SN353870). (0195)

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