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R -- AMENDMENT 1 FOR "PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE FEDERAL LABORATORY CONSORTIUM, NORTH -- EAST (NE) REGION FOR FY 2000" SOL 53SBNB960135 DUE 082399 POC David Nichols, Contract Specialist, (301) 975-6333, Patrick P. Staines, Contracting Officer, (301) 975-6335, FAX (301) 963-7732. WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. Amendment 1 to RFQ 53SBNB960135, a combined announcement/solicitation, Request for Quotes (RFQ), is issued to incorporate the following changes: 1. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999) is removed and does not apply to this acquisition. 2. This acquisition is being conducted under FAR PART 13 -- SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES and FAR Subpart 13.5 -- Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. 3. Quotes must contain sufficient information to demonstrate the vendor's ability to meet the Government's needs as described in the statement of work. Each quote must contain a list of contacts, including telephone numbers, that may be contacted to attest to the vendor's past performance in successfully accomplishing activities similar to those listed in the solicitation. 4. FAR clause 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options is added and applies to this solicitation. 5. FAR clause 52.222-43 is added and applies to this solicitation. A wage determination from the Department of Labor has been requested for Upton, NY, and will be incorporated by amendment if received prior to the quotes, or at the time of award, and will apply to the resulting purchase order. W.D No 94-2373 for Upton, NY is provided by reference for information purposes. 6. FAR clause 52.222-47 is removed and does not apply to this solicitation. 7. This acquisition is unrestricted. However, all qualified Small Businesses are encouraged to submit a quotation. 8. Vendors must be located within the NE FLC region geographical area for award of the purchase order. 9. The due date for quotations is extended to 3:00 P.M. EDST August 23, 1999. 10. Numbered Note 26 is removed and does not apply to this solicitation. 11. FOB Destination: North-East (SE) is changed to read FOB Destination: North-East (NE). Posted 08/06/99 (W-SN364769). (0218)

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