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D -- MAINTENANCE AND EXPANSION OF NIST STANDARD REFERENCE DATA PRODUCT DATABASE SOL 53SBNB067013 DUE 012500 POC Anita Tolliver, Contracting Officer, (301) 975-6308; 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. The Building Materials Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement to maintain and to expand a NIST Standard Reference Data (SRD) product database containing solar spectral ultraviolet radiation. This database differs from previous national and international efforts in that quality criteria are being applied to the data prior to their entry into the database. Specifically, the Contractor shall certify that the solar spectral radiometers utilized in making the measurements have been maintained and frequently calibrated and that the procedures used in calibrating the radiometer and in transforming the raw data to final form are traceable to NIST protocols. The SRD database has been in existence since 1998 and currently contains solar spectral ultraviolet data from five U.S. sites. In FY 2000, the number of sites is expected to double or triple in size. In addition, the data collected from each site will include weathering data like temperature, wind velocity, total solar irradiance, relative humidity, and other weather data. With this proliferation in data, extensive efforts will be needed in automating the data collection and data analysis procedures while maintaining the high quality of the data within the SRD product database. An overview of the tasks required is as follows: contractor shall obtain climatological data from the NIST solar UV-B data network field sites in electronic formats, perform conversions as necessary, and reformat as required for loading and storage on the NIST solar UV-B data network World Wide Web site; contractor shall expand the solar UV-B data network to include foreign and domestic sites; contractor shall perform an analysis of laboratory information management systems; contractor shall obtain solar UV-B data network solar spectra data and climatological data from field sites, process and incorporate into NIST web site; and contractor shall develop Internet interactive graphics capabilities to allow solar UV-B data network web site users to produce graphical representations of environmental data. This is only an overview of the tasks required. The specific tasks are described in the Statement of Work included in the Request for Quotation. The Request for Quotation is being issued utilizing FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Required delivery is eight months from date of award. The Government anticipates the award of a firm-fixed price purchase order. The Request for Quotation package will be issued on or about January 11, 2000 with quotes due within 15 calendar days. Please fax your request for a copy of the Request for Quotation to the attention of Anita Tolliver at fax number (301) 963-7732. This requirement is 100% set-aside for small business. The Standard Industrial Classification is 7379 with a size standard of $18 million. See Numbered Notes 1 and 26. Posted 01/11/00 (W-SN414860). (0011)

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