The Office of Naval Research intends to solicit and negotiate a purchase order with only one source in accordance with FAR 6.302 for corporate membership in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Industrial Liaison Program (ILP). The MIT ILP will provide ONR with custom designed faculty and industry interactions; meetings with faculty members to explore research advances, management practices and emerging technology; strategic planning conferences for ONR senior staff; access to the MIT KnowledgeBase for staff research projects and abstracts; and MIT pulication services. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals, but this is not a request for proposals. 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. This is a presolicitation notice for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Part 5.203(a)(1) and FAR Part 13.106-1(b), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only notice; a written solicitation will not be issued and this is not an invitation for the submission of proposals. This acquisition does not provide for set asides or consideration under the Small Business Competitiveness Program. The applicable NAICS code is 541990. Responses are due no later than 2:00 p.m. eastern time 08 March 2004.

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