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

R -- PROFESSIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES SOL NHLBI-PS-2000-579 DUE 031700 POC Deborah Coulter, Purchasing Agent, (301) 435-0368, Fax (301)480-3345 The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with the American Medical Association, 515 North State Street, Chicago, Illinois 60610 to partially underwrite the 11th World Conference on Tobacco OR Health (WCTOH), scheduled for August 6 -- 10, 2000, in Chicago, Illinois. The conference is hosted by the American Cancer Society, American Medical Association and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and is co-sponsored by the American Heart Association, American Lung Association and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The conference is aimed at strengthening global leadership dedicated to the prevention and control of tobacco products. The United States is serving as the host nation of this conference. The sole source determination is based the fact that the American Medical Association is the sponsor of this conference and is the only source. This acquisition is being conducted under simplified acquisition procedures. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 8999, Size Standard is $5.0M, will be used for this requirement. This is Not A Small Business Set-A Side. 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 procurements. Responses to this announcement, referencing synopsis number NHBI-PS-2000-579, may be submitted to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Contracts Operations Branch, Procurement Section, Building RKL2, Room 6143, 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 03/01/00 (W-SN429799). (0061)

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