X -- Exhibit Space at American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has a requirement for exhibit space at the upcoming American Meteorological Society (AMS) annual meeting to be held on January 12, 2004 through January 15, 2004 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle, Washington. The exhibit space will be 50' x 60' for a total of 3,000 square feet. Simplified acquisition procedures will be used to acquire this space. The planned purchase order award date is January 8, 2004. NOAA intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with the AMS for the required exhibit space, because it is NOAA’s understanding that exhibit space at the AMS annual meeting is only obtainable through the AMS. Nevertheless, all responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by NOAA provided that the quotation is received not later than January 7, 2004.