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B -- SPECIAL STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SOL 53SBNB967006 DUE 110998 POC Romena R. Moy, Contracting Officer, (301) 975-4999, David Nichols, Contract Specialist, (301) 975-6333 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 procure, on a sole source basis, the services of Owen B. Laug of Barnesville, MD under the authority 41 U. S. C. 253 (c) (1) -- Only one responsible source. This procurement requires the expertise of a world renown expert to complete the design, simulation and layout of state-of-the-art integrated circuit, high-speed strobed analog comparator to: (1) Transfer to the Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory staff the design details, simulation process, and general design philosophy of high-speed integrated circuit design. (2) Assist in the application of a recently designed, new generation, timebase to the wideband sampling voltmeter and waveform sampling system being developed at NIST. (3) Assist in an ongoing other-agency contract with the Air Force to develop NIST traceability for transfer shunts at levels between 20A and 100A. Provide documentation on a NIST designed 100A shunt and a 2-stage, amplifier aided current transformer. This work will be primarily conducted on site at the NIST Gaithersburg Laboratories. The period of performance under this purchase order shall be from the award date (date signed by the Contracting Officer) of this purchase order through one (1) year thereafter. Mr. Laug's success in designing a previous analog comparator provided unprecedented performance resulting in Patent No. 5,347,175. Mr. Laug has several recognized achievements in the area of high-current, high-frequency amplifier design in addition to some unique wideband shunt designs. He also has extensive experience in the design of circuits used in time-bases for sampling systems. He was the designer of the timebase now used in the NIST Wideband Sampling Voltmeter. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all responses received within 15 days after the date of publication of this synopsis. Written responses to this synopsis shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bonafide capability to fulfil the requirement. A solicitation is not available. See Numbered Note 26. Posted 10/23/98 (W-SN264782). (0296)

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