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A -- ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENTS SOL NRMAB-107DT DUE 051500 POC Doris Turner, Purchasing Agent, 303-497-3872 or FAX: 303-497-3163 E-MAIL: NOAA; MASC Acquisition Management, Doris.P.Turner@noaa.gov. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Aeronomy Laboratory (AL) proposes to negotiate on a sole source basis under the authority = of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) with the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) to characterize and quantify a range of selected organic trace gases from samples collected aboard NOAA=92s = WP-3 aircraft during the TEXAS 2000 Air Quality study. Dr. Elliot Atlas of NCAR will provide a pod-mountable whole air sampler consisting of 39 stainless steel canisters and the requisited pumping and control systems to be installed on NOAA=92s WP-3 aircraft. The NCAR = researchers will clean and maintain the sampler in the field. The samples will be analyzed at = NCAR using cryogenic preconcentration, gas chromatography and several detectors including mass spectrometric and flame ionization. The results of the trace gas measurements will be examined to characterize the different chemical source regions in the TEXAS 2000 study area. = Further analyses will include use of the trace gas measurements as part of the comprehensive photochemical and transport studies for TEXAS 2000. The data will be discussed in data workshops (typically 7 -- 9 months after the field campaign), in presentations at national meetings such = as the American Geophysical Union (typically 1 -- 1.5 years after the field campaign) and in one or more manuscripts to be submitted to refereed journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research. This procurement is being conducted per FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This synopsis is issued for information only. No competitive solicitation is planned. No award will be made on the basis of requests in response to this notice. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether or not use of competitive procedures to fulfill this requirement would be in the Government=92s best interest and must address qualifications pertinent to this requirement. Terms and Conditions and agency level protest procedurescan be found on web site http://oamweb.osec.doc.gov/conops/#REFERENCE. Hard copy in full text available from office address and phone number listed in notice. Anticipated award date will be May 17, 2000. Posted 04/21/00 (D-SN447511). (0112)

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