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B -- UPDATE OF THE CATI DATABANK FOR 1997 AND 1998 POC Contract Specialist Elissa Royal, 703/306-1242, Contracting Officer Jeff S. Leithead, 703/306-1242 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist via, eroyal@nsf.gov. CATI is one of the few available indicators on the growth of international R&D/technology collaborations. These data and analyses contribute to Chapter 4 of the congressionally-mandated publication Science and Engineering Indicators, "U.S and International Research and Development: Funds and Alliances". The contractor shall provide data updates to report on the distribution of strategic technology alliances between and within economic blocs, by technology, in the biotechnology, information technologies, and new materials industries. The specific regions for which the alliance data are requested include the United States, Europe, and Japan regions as well as World alliance totals for each of the industries indicated. Other sectors can be included in this update if data are available. Aggregate totals (with a snapshot indication on which are the most important sectors) are acceptable. The contractor shall also summarize the general trends for each of the major countries comprising the Europe regionand supply updates for the following tables from the 1998 Science and Engineering Indicators Report: Table 4-48- Distribution of Strategic Technology Alliances Between Economic and Within Blocs, By Technology: 1980-96 The Contractor shall furnish updates on the overall time series, the sectoral distribution, the international distribution, and combinations of these distributions as described in the statement of work. 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. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within five days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this 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. Posted 08/23/99 (W-SN371226). (0235)

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