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A -- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES SOL 52SBNB0C1000 DUE 101599 POC Marsha Rodgers, 301-975-6398, Fax 301-963-7732, e-mail Marsha.Rodgers@nist.gov 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) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Aero-tech, Incorporated, Hampton, Virginia, for research and development services . The Contractor shall provide services in the laboratories at NIST at least 32 hours per week to set up and to analyze an absolute calibration facility and a transfer calibration facility. This project shall address present issues in making accurate high heat flux measurements in calibrating heat flux transducers using a radiation facility, and in corroborating heat flux calibrations with other laboratories. This project is beneficial and critical to fire, gas, turbine, and electronic cooling applications. F.O.B. Destination, Gaithersburg, Maryland. The period of performance shall be from date of award until February 28, 2000. There are also three additional option periods until September 30, 2002. The proposed requirement is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302. This is a sole source requirement because the key personnel, Dr. Murthy Annageri, has invaluable experience in the design, setup, and testing of heat transfer and aerodynamic systems. He is a world leader in this area and has participated in numerous thermal science applications all over the world. This is a continuation of a previous project in which Aero-tech was involved. It would take many months for someone else to become proficient in this area. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a Request for Proposals. However, all proposals received within 45 days of this notice will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement 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 requirement. See Note 22 and 26. Posted 09/03/99 (W-SN376203). (0246)

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