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U -- DEVELOPMENT, DELIVERY AND REVIEW OF TRAINING MATERIALS SOL 53SBNB067045 DUE 062700 POC Patrick Staines, Contracting Officer, (301) 975-6335 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 Jose A. Torres Ferrer to provide services for updating, delivery and review of training materials used in state laboratories as part of the Office of Weights and Measures (OWM), State Laboratory Program. This acquisition is to be completed under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13-106-1(b), Solicitation from a single source. Mr. Jose Torres Ferrer is uniquely qualified with specialized experience in delivering basic, intermediate and advanced Metrology training offered by the OWM. He is also intimately familiar with procedures and documents used in the NIST seminars as a trainer and a working metrologist. He has also received specialized training by the OWM staff to ensure that NIST procedures and ciricullum are taught according to the needs of the state and industry metrologists attending training. The period of performance will be from the date of award through twelve months thereafter with two (twelve) month option periods. No solicitation will be issued. NIST anticipates awarding a purchase order on or before July 3, 2000. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for quotations. However, all responses received within the response date, 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 procurement. Written responses to this synopsis shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bonafide capability to fulfill this requirement. If you should have any questions regarding this announcement please contact Patrick Staines at (301) 975-6335 or via email at patrick.staines@nist.gov. See Note 26. Posted 06/13/00 (W-SN464187). (0165)

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