NATIONAL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
AUTHORIZATION:
Research
and Technical Services Act, Public Law 81- 776, 15 U.S.C. 1151-1157,
3710; Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988, Public Law
100-418; National Institute of Standards and Technology Authorization
Act, Title II, Subtitle B; National Technical Information Act of
1988, Public Law 100-519, 15 U.S.C. 3704; American Technology Preeminence
Act of 1991, Public Law 102-245.
To
provide products and services designed to increase the flow of technical
information and technology into the world marketplace. To serve
as a principal source for the public sale of U.S. Government-sponsored
technical information products, related business information, research
in progress information, machine-processed data files, computer
software, and to serve the information dissemination needs of the
Federal Government.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Dissemination of Technical Information. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Provides
an extensive inventory of over 3,000,000 information products, of
which approximately 2,500,000 are under computerized inventory control.
Customers may quickly locate summaries of interest using public
vendor online systems, NTIS Catalogs, or by referring to NTIS' web
site, www.ntis.gov. NTIS is a permanent archive of information on
research conducted or sponsored by the U.S. government. With approximately
3,000,000 titles, NTIS is the nation's largest collection of scientific,
technical, engineering and related business information produced
by or for hundreds of government agencies and complementary materials
from international sources. NTIS maintains an extensive, user-friendly
website, www.ntis.gov in which individuals can browse, search and
retrieve the full text reports by linking to other government agency
websites, downloading from the NTIS site or ordering from NTIS in
a variety of formats. In addition, NTIS acts as a point of entry
for key online services providing important business information,
such as export regulations, research in progress and international
news. See NTIS' Homeland Security Information Center website www.ntis.gov/hs.
This is the place to go to get information products related to Homeland
Security, especially in the areas of health and medicine, food and
agriculture, biological and chemical warfare, preparedness and response,
and safety training. NTIS is also the home of the National Audiovisual
Center, www.ntis.gov/nac. The center offers more than 9,000 titltes
in a range of subjects as varied as the 200 agencies that produce
them -- subjects like business, education and training, firefighting,
health and safety, languages, law enforcement, personal enrichment,
entertainment as well as training materials.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: Any United States and most foreign
organizations or individuals are eligible to purchase NTIS products
and services.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: Any United States and most foreign
organizations or individuals.
Credentials/Documentation:
Payment options available for all products and services.
Pre-application
Coordination: None. This program is excluded
from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application
Procedure: Write NTIS, 5285 Port Royal Road,
Springfield, VA 22161, for information concerning products and
services ask for NTIS PR-827.
Award
Procedure: None.
Deadlines:
None.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not applicable.
Appeals:
Not applicable.
Renewals:
Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Not applicable.
Audits:
Not applicable.
Records:
Not applicable.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 13-4295-0-3-376.
Obligations:
(NTIS Revolving Fund) FY 02 $27,705,049; FY 03 est $50,930,272;
and FY 04 est $41,500,000. Normal operating costs are funded through
the sale of NTIS products and services.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable.
NTIS has approximately 3,000,000 scientific, technical, and engineering
reports permanently available for sale. Each report added to the
collection is abstracted, catalogued, and indexed so that it can
be identified and merged into the permanent bibliographic database
for future generations of researchers and the public-at-large who
may benefit from this valuable research and innovations.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
NTIS descriptive brochures, and product and service brochures are
available on request.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters
Office: Ron Lawson, Director, 5285 Port Royal
Road, Room 1014 Sills, Springfield, VA 22161. Telephone: (703)
605-6400. Sales Division: Telephone: 1-800-553-6847 or email:
orders@ntis.gov (for placing orders and for information on NTIS
products and services).
