National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Contracts Operations Branch, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 6100, MSC 7902, Bethesda, MD 20892

R -- EXHIBIT SERVICES SOL NHLBI-PS-99-514 DUE 092299 POC Deborah Coulter, Purchasing Agent, (301) 435-0368 Fax (301) 480-3345 The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Robert Slye Electronics Inc., 33415 North Washington Blvd., Arlington, VA. 22201 for the installation of Audio Visual equipment in the Neuroscience Conference Center, located at 6001 Executive Blvd., Rockville, MD. 20852. Through competitive procedures a purchase order was issued to Robert Slye Electronics, Inc. to purchase the audio / visual equipment. Inadvertently the line item for installation was not included in the purchase of equipment. Therefore, it is in the best interest of the government to issue this requirement to the provider of the equipment which is Robert Slye Electronics, Inc. An award to any other source would result in a substantial duplication of cost tot he Government which would not be recovered through competition. The Neuroscience Conference Center (NCC) supports dozens of scientific lecturers daily. The scientists depend on the A/V equipment to clearly disseminate their message. The installation of the new equipment will not only improve the visual and audio quality of presentations, which in turn will improve the method of communication between presenters, colleagues and scientists at NIH, but, the installation will be instrumental in allowing NIH scientists to distribute scientific presentations throughout the NCC and NIH campus. The A/V installer will integrate A/V and data transmission needs into a network. The installation will create a compatibility among the A/V equipment in the NCC conference rooms and throughout the NIH campus. This will permit an operator to mix all systems and distribute a cohesive presentation campus wide. The installation will establish a central command station where an operator can control multiple locations simultaneously which is conducive to consistency in the circulation of scientific presentations. Description of Services: Contractor will design, engineer, and install this A/V system. They will begin by presenting CAD diagrams of component specific control and A/V connections. They will meet with end users for an evaluation of requirements. Contractor will design sound reinforcement and acoustic layouts for the speaker systems in conference room zones and will calibrate gain, feedback control and digital delay in the sound system. They will revise lighting plans for photographic lighting requirements and install video projectors and cameras into position on ceiling mounts. The contractor will install equipment and cables to interconnect equipment, they will provide detailed CAD diagrams of final installation and will program, test, and debug the system. The current A/V system on the NIH campus demand multiple operators and the quality is lacking. The installation of the new equipment will create a cohesive campus A/V system with exceptional quality and extensive capabilities. Period of performance: The project will begin in September of 1999, with a planned completion date of October, 1999. This acquisition is being conducted under simplified acquisition procedures and is exempt from the requirement of FAR Part 6. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 8999, Size Standard is $5.0, is applicable to this requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this requirement. The determination by the Government not to compete the 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 future competitive procurement. Responses to this announcement, referencing synopsis number NHLBI-PS-99-514 may be submitted to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Contracts Operations Branch, Procurement Section, Building RKL2, Room 6151, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892-7902, Attention Deborah Coulter, Purchasing Agent. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. Posted 09/17/99 (W-SN381535). (0260)

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