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R -- MEMBERSHIP TO NRC/IOM ROUNDTABLE ON BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS SOL 53SBNB960151 DUE 091099 POC David "Nick" Nichols, Contract Specialist, (301) 975-6333, Patrick P. Staines, Contracting Officer, (301) 975-6335 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) has a requirement for its membership in an organization which provides access to a forum for identifying major opportunities for applying engineering principles to create and improve clinical performance of medically useful materials and devices, including implants, as well as for discussion of strategies for overcoming obstacles -- technical, legal, or cultural -- that impede transition of new materials and devices to clinical application. The forum shall provide a neutral setting for the exchange of information about issues related to biomaterials science, research and practice; identify and discuss priority issues in general areas of biomaterials and their use in the development, manufacture and application of medical devices; and conduct problem-solving and issue-identification activities such as workshops that would address issues in greater depth. It is the intent of the Government to negotiate with The National Academies, National Research Council (NRC), Institute of Medicine (IOM) in accordance with FAR 13.106-1 (b) (1), as the only source reasonably available to satisfy the needs of this agency. The NRC/IOM are designed to be the convening mechanisms for dialogue and exchange of information among individuals, including Government officials, who represent all sides of particular, broad-based issues of public policy. They provide a structured opportunity for the exchange of information and the identification of mutual concerns among interested parties in a nonadversarial setting. The period of performance for this requirement is from the date of the award through March 31, 2002. The Government intends to issue a firm, fixed price purchase order. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, the Government will consider all quotes received by the response date of 9/10/99. 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 Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No solicitation package is available. Posted 08/27/99 (W-SN373601). (0239)

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