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R -- MEMBERSHIP TO CATALYTIC PROGRAM SOL 53SBNB960008 DUE 111698 POC Nick Nichols, (301) 975-6333: Romena R. Moy, (301) 975-4449 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), has a requirement for a one year membership in an organization, comprised of several catalyst companies, which provides resources designed to benefit research and development professionals serving in the allied chemical industries. It is the intent of the Government to negotiate with the Catalytic Advances Program (CAP), in accordance with FAR 13.106-1 (b), as the only source reasonably available to satisfy the needs of this agency. Members of the Catalytic Advances Program choose topics to be researched, which result in a minimum of four reports received annually by each member. The reports explore different areas of catalysis and are authored by the foremost authorities in each subject. The CAP program uniquely qualified as the only established source with the past performance record for producing multiple peer-reviewed multi-client reports targeted to provide timely industrial technical advice to impact technical project and program planning decisions in catalysis and biocatalysis. CAP provides its members with state-of-the-art information in the biocatalysis areas. The Government intends to issue a firm fixed price purchase order. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, the government will consider all quotations received by the response date of 11/16/98. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed acquisition, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No solicitation package is available. Posted 11/05/98 (W-SN269132). (0309)

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