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A -- MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY SERVICES DEVELOPMENT SOL 52SBNB6C9072 DUE 041596 POC Trena N. Bercaw (301) 975-6324, Pauline E. Mallgrave (301) 975-6330 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for a contractor to provide materials technology services development, and specimen preparation for families of thin film, multi layer structures and mosaic crystalline substances. In addition, the contractor shall characterize the materials produced, by means of High-Resolution, Multi-Axis, X-ray Reflectrometry and diffraction, and prepare research reports for publication, based on these investigations. NIST is currently using an ion-beam sputtering, and atomic milling facility, for this project, which was donated by The National Institutes of Health (NIH). J. Pedulla & Associates has been affiliated with the development and operation of this facility, since it has been at NIST, and due to their strong background in materials science, and experience in this field, they possess the unique knowledge necessary to fulfill our requirements. It is therefore the intent of the Government to negotiate with J. Pedulla and Associates, in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 253 (c)(1), as the only responsible source able to satisfy the requirement of this agency. The Government anticipates an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity type of contract. An estimate of 1200 man hours per year, is required by the contractor, to perform of this contract. The FOB Point shall be Destination, Gaithersburg, Maryland. The period of performance shall be date of contract award, through 12 months thereafter, with two (2), one-year options to extend the term of the contract. See Numbered Note 22. (0059)

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