81 FR 49958 - Opportunity To Enter Into a Joint Venture With the National Technical Information Service for Data Innovation Support; Extension of Proposal Submission Period

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Technical Information Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 146 (July 29, 2016)

The National Technical Information Service (NTIS) is extending the period during which it will accept proposals from organizations interested in entering into a Joint Venture Partnership with NTIS to assist Federal agencies to develop and implement innovative ways to collect, connect, access, analyze, or use Federal data and data services.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 146 (Friday, July 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49958-49959]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18034]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Technical Information Service

[Docket No.: 160726001-5001-02]


Opportunity To Enter Into a Joint Venture With the National 
Technical Information Service for Data Innovation Support; Extension of 
Proposal Submission Period

AGENCY: National Technical Information Service, Department of Commerce.

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ACTION: Notice; extension of proposal submission period.

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SUMMARY: The National Technical Information Service (NTIS) is extending 
the period during which it will accept proposals from organizations 
interested in entering into a Joint Venture Partnership with NTIS to 
assist Federal agencies to develop and implement innovative ways to 
collect, connect, access, analyze, or use Federal data and data 
services.

DATES: Proposals are due on or before 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on 
Tuesday, August 9, 2016. Proposals received after 11:59 p.m. Eastern 
Time on August 1, 2016 and before publication of this notice are deemed 
timely.

ADDRESSES: Proposers must submit their written submissions 
electronically with the subject line ``Opportunity to Enter into a 
Joint Venture Partnership with the National Technical Information 
Service for Data Innovation Support'' via email to 
[email protected] with an email copy to Kenyetta Haywood 
at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Don Hagen at 703-605-6142, or by email 
at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Wednesday, June 15, 2016, NTIS published 
a notice in the Federal Register (81 FR 39025), requesting proposals 
from interested for-profit, non-profit, or research performing 
organizations to enter into a Joint Venture Partnership with NTIS to 
assist Federal agencies to develop and implement innovative ways to 
collect, connect, access, analyze, or use Federal data and data 
services. An informational session and webinar about the opportunity 
were held on Thursday, July 7, 2016. The session was recorded and is 
posted on the NTIS Web site at www.ntis.gov. Due to the many questions 
received from interested parties and requests for additional time to 
prepare proposals, NTIS is extending the proposal submission period to 
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, August 9, 2016. Proposers who 
submitted proposals by the August 1, 2016 deadline but who want to use 
the additional preparation time may withdraw the proposal they 
submitted and submit a complete, revised proposal by the August 9, 2016 
deadline.

    Dated: July 26, 2016.
Gregory Capella,
Deputy Director, National Technical Information Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-18034 Filed 7-28-16; 8:45 am]
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