NIH, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Inst. COB, Procurement Sec. 6701 Rockledge Dr. MSC7902, Bethesda, MD 20892-7902

E -- MODIFICATION AND RESTRUCTURE OF AN EXISTING EXHIBIT SOL NHLBI-PS-97-115 DUE 061097 POC Cecilia Morales, Purchasing Agent, Debra Hawkins, Contracting Officer, (301)435-0366 The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute for the National Institutes of Health, intends to negotiate on a noncompetitive basis with Exhibits Unlimited, Inc. (EUI), 4306 Wheeler Ave. Alexandria, Va. 22304, to perform modifications and restructure an existing exhibit at the National Library of Medicine, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD. 20892. The modifications and restructure must be completed installed before June 30, 1997 and must include the following: 1) Nineteen (19) Photo Panels, museum quality frames and mats; 2) twelve (12) Photo Panels, photos mounted to .040 aluminum, covered with matte laminate with wrapped edges. Installed on 1" black gator board panels. Mounted on exhi bit panels with velcro; 3) three (3) Graphic panels, digital printouts mounted to 1/4" black gator board mounted on exhibit panels with velcro; 4) thirty-four (34) Text Panels, silkscreened text and applied graphics on 1/2" gator board with edges painted black, 14 panels to have painted faces mounted on exhibit panels with velcro; 5) ninety-five (95) 3D Letters, 3" foam letters painted dark blue, installed on exhibit panels with adhesive; 6) one (1) Wall Case 2B11, Wall hung vitrine case; 7) one (1) Wall Ca se 5B7, wall hung vitrine case; 8) one (1)Triangular Cases, pick up case and return to EUI recover case with plastic laminate, recover a case deck with fabric, deliver to NIH with item 10; 9) five (5) Artifact Mounts and Frame Rods, mounts for three artifacts and rods for two framed items; 10) Pre-installation touch-up, pick up 11 wall panels and 2 wall cases and return to EUI, patch, sand and repaint 11 panels, 2 wall cases, deliver and reinstall the panels and cases; 11) Installation, Install framed items, photo panels, graphic panels, text panels, wall cases and artifacts; and 12) Dismantling, Remove graphic panels, wrap panels, and place in storage at NIH. Deliver 11 wall panels and 4 wall cases to EUI. Patch, sand, and repaint 11 wall panels and 4 wall cases. Deliver the panels and cases to NIH and place in storage. The dismantling must be done within one (1) week after the ending of the exhibit. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may identify their i nterest and capabilities in response to this requirement. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract 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 future competitive procurement. Responses to this announcement, referencing synopsis number NHLBI- PS-97-115 may be submitted to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Contracts Operations Branch, Procurement Section, Building RKL2, Room 6143, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892-7902, Attention: Cecilia Morales, Purchasing Agent. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. (0143)

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