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76 -- PURCHASE ANSI PUBLICATIONS SOL 52SBNS7C1062 POC Sandra Febach (301) 975-6326, FAX (301) 963-7732 WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, contract@mailserver3.nist.gov. The National Technical Information Service (NTIS) intends to negotiate a contract with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to purchase various ANSI publications, on an "as required" basis. Under an agreement with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), NTIS is the designated agent for the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Program. The sales are intended to meet the requirements of the Information Technology Management Reform Act (ITMRA) of 1996. FIPS publications are the vehicle for meeting the requirements of ITMRA. ANSI is currently the sole distributor of copyrighted ANSI Standards and Specifications. Contract period of performance will be sixty (60) months, including a base period of twelve months, with four 1-year options. It is expected that the type of contract will be indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) firm-fixed price. This notice is not a request for proposals. NIST intends to solicit only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered by the agency. Responses received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Responses shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bonafide capability to fulfill the Agency's requirements. A determination not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. See Note 22. (0007)

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