99--MEMBERSHIP IN CIO RESEARCH BOARD OR INTERNATIONAL THINK TANK

THE NATIONAL BUSINESS CENTER WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SEEKS SOUCRES FOR MEMBERSHIP INTO A CIO RELATED RESEARCH BOARD/INTERNATIONAL THINK TANK INVOLVING MULTI-NATIONAL LEVEL ORGANZATIONS WHICH EXPLORES THE GLOBAL IT DELIVERY MARKET FOCUSED ON THE EXPANDING ROLE OF THE CIO, AS WELL AS THE EVOLUTION OF THE IT FUNCTION, DEDICATED TO THE ISSUES CONFRONTING THE WORLD'S LARGEST ORGANIZATIONS TO EXCHANGE KNOWLEDGE, IMPART INSIGHTS, AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES THROUGH MEMEBER-COMISSIONED RESEARCH AND FACILITATED INTERCHANGE. MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED BY THE RESEARCH BOARD MUST BE AUTONOMOUS; AS SUCH NO MEMBER CAN BE A SUPPLIER OF COMMUNICATIONS OR COMPUTING EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE OR IT SERVICES. SOURCES WITH THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE SUCH RESEARCH BOARD/THINK TANK MEMBERSHIPS, AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT VIA E-MAIL OR FAX BY NOON ON THE CLOSING DATE INDICATED. IF ADDITIOINAL SOURCES ARE NOT IDENTIFIED BY THIS ANNOUNCEMENT A SOLE SOURCE AWARD WILL BE MADE ON 01 JUL 08, TO THE ONLY SOURCE OF ITS KIND KNOWN TO THE GOVERNMENT. CONTACT INFO: Heidi R. MullerChief, Acq Info Mgmt BranchAcquisition Services DirectorateNational Business CenterUS Department of the Interior202-208-6722 com202-208-4956 [email protected]