National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, PO Box 6495, Cincinnati, OH 45206

66 -- INSTRUMENT & LABORATORY EQUIPMENT SOLE SOURCE POC Cheryl A. Ball, 513/533-8229 E-MAIL: Centers of Disease Control and Prevention/NIOSH, cab6@cdc.gov. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with TSI, Inc. for the procurement of an Scanning Mobility Particle sizer with a NANO DMA. The instrument shall in real tine, measure the entire distribution of particle sizes within a cloud of fine dust ranging broadly in size. Distributions covering the range 10-1000 nanometers (thousandths of micrometers) are required. The instrument is essential for evaluating aerosols from high-temperature (e.g., welding, foundry processes) or combustion (e.g., diesel) applications. NIOSH source research indicate that TSI, Inc. is the only vendor capable of meeting requirements. However, any firm believing itself capable of meeting the requirements may submit technical documentation to demonstrate its potential of doing so. Otherwise NIOSH will proceed under FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The proposed purchase order is for equipment for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the Authority of FAR 6.302. This notice of intent is not a request for quotations. An RFQ will not be issued. However, all quotations received within fifteen (15) days after the date of this synopsis is posted electronically will be considered by the Government. A deternubatuib bit ti cinoete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will generally be for the purpose of determing whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Posted 06/29/99 (W-SN348374). (0180)

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