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66 -- SOLAR TRACKING SYSTEM SOL 53SBNB867025 DUE 012398 POC Julie Liu, (301) 975-6727; FAX (301) 975-5007 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 with Sagebrush Technology, 10300-A Constitution Avenue NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico on a sole-source basis for a solar tracking system. Required delivery is FOB Destination (Gaithersburg, Maryland) within 150 days after contract award. Sagebrush Technology fabricated and supplied four identical solar tracking systems to the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) in 1996. FSEC has developed software to run these solar tracking systems, and is supplying NIST with the operational software. As such, the Government intends to solicit one source under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), "Only One Responsible Source," because Sagebrush Technology is the only known source able to provide a solar tracking system compatible with the operational software developed by FSEC. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within 15 days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this 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 a competitive procurement. Written responses shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bonafide capability to fulfill the requirement. Technical specifications may be obtained by calling (301) 975-6727. A solicitation is not available. (0009)

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