L -- Special Notice

The Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, Md. Campus, intends to negotiate a purchase order with a 3 month period of performance, on a sole source basis, with River Bend Associates, Great Falls, Va. The River Bend Associates possess proprietary knowledge and capabilities that are unique to this requirement. This will ensure that NIST obtains the knowledge and insight needed to effectively determine the pros and cons of a range of potential NIST work in the Persian Gulf region. Specifically this will allow NIST to determine the feasibility of creating a cost effective, high impact technical program in the region. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 541990, and the size standard is $6.5 million. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals; however, interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. Inquiries will only be accepted via e-mail to raymond.staniewski@nist.gov. The government will consider responses received by Midnight, Eastern Standard Time, 02 DECEMBER 2007. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed acquisition based on 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 in the future. No telephonic requests will be honored.