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R -- IDENTIFICATION, TRANSLATION & TECH. ANALYSIS OF RUSSIAN LEGISLATION RELATING TO STDS., METROLOGY & CERTIFICATION SOL 52SBNB9C1066 DUE 081899 POC Julie M. Liu, Contract Specialist (301) 975-6492; Sandra L. Febach, Contracting Officer (301) 975-6326 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) synopsis for Solicitation No. 52SBNB9C1066 indicating the agency's intent to negotiate on a sole source basis with Dr. Eldar Zulfugarzade of Gaithersburg, Maryland, is amended to include the following additional information: (A) Each period of performance is approximately one-man year of work (2,080 hours). (B) The required services shall support the following three programs: (1) Implementation of cooperative programs involving NIST/Technology Services under the NIST Memorandum of Understanding with GOSSTANDART on technical cooperation in standards and metrology (identifying possible cooperative activities, responding to GOSSTANDART requests for information and cooperation, identifying interested parties, maintaining documentation, etc.). (2) Implementation of the NIST/SABIT Standards Program, under which NIST/OSS plans and carries out three two-week sector-specific workshops annually for technical and regulatory experts from Russia and the Newly Independent States. NIST selects participants for each workshop in consultation with SABIT staff, develops workshop agenda, etc. The Contractor shall provide input on sectoral focus, institutions and experts in Russia to be targeted, review applications, assist with workshop agenda content and technical facilitation during orientation sessions, and facilitate one-on-one meetings between participants and NIST or outside scientists during each workshop. (3) NIST has responsibility for co-chairmanship of the U.S. -- Russia Standards Working Group, under the Business Development Committee of the Gore-Stepashin Commission, which involves at least one plenary meeting annually, and interim communications with GOSSTANDART, which chairs for Russia. The Contractor shall assist in developing plenary agendas and work in between plenary sessions to facilitate U.S. Government and private sector contacts with relevant GOSSTANDART officials. (C) The Contractor shall be responsible for identifying relevant Russian laws, decress, regulations and amendments that deal with standards, testing, and certification of imported products. This identified information is provided to the public through the BISNIS web site at the Department of Commerce. In addition, the Contractor shall advise U.S. exporters on specific issues. (D) As stated in the original synopsis, the Contractor shall translate and provide weekly reports to the Office of Standards Services (OSS), Global Standards Program (GSP) Chief. Sample weekly report documents may be requested from the POC identified above via telephone (301-975-6492), e-mail (julie.liu@nist.gov) or facsimile (301-963-7732). The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within 45 days after date of publication of the original notice will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to the notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Written responses shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill the requirement. A solicitation is not available. See NOTE 26 Posted 08/03/99 (W-SN362187). (0215)

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