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D -- SOLE SOURCE MODIFICATION TO EXISTING PURCHASE ORDER FOR AN ENTERPRISE SOLUTION FOR PASSING DATA FROM AND TO LEGACY SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS SOL 40SBNB060104 DUE 083100 POC Joseph Widdup, Contracting Officer (301) 975-6308 WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. This is a notice of intent to enter into a sole source modification to a previously awarded simplified acquisition procedures (SAP) purchase order that was awarded to Computer Applications Specialist, Inc. of Laurel, MD on a sole source basis under the authority of 41 USC 253(c)(1). The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Standard Reference Materials (SRM) Program has a requirement to modify an existing purchase order that was awarded on a sole source basis to Computer Applications Specialists, Inc. (CAS) of Laurel, MD. The original purchase order awarded to CAS was for web site enhancements utilizing "shopping cart" technology. The modification is to leverage that technology to further enhance the web site as well as to allow for the automatic production of a hardcopy SRM catalog. A substantial portion of the modification must be completed by September 29, 2000. Additionally, CAS implemented the original software and have prerequisite knowledge and capabilities to perform the enhancements required. Any other company would require a substantial investment of time in training, which would be expected to negatively impact the 29 September 2000 deadline for completion of a substantial portion of the modification effort. The estimated award date for the purchase order modification is 15 days after publication of this notice. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the services requirements noted above. This notice of intent to award a sole source modification to an existing purchase order is not a request for competitive quotations; however, the Government will consider all responses received by August 31, 2000. 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. A Request for Quotation (RFQ) package is not available. Posted 08/24/00 (W-SN489769). (0237)

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