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70 -- UPGRADES TO EXISTING GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM AND PROCUREMENT OF ADDITIONAL GPS HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE DUE 020295. POC Laura E. Fanelli, Contract Specialist, 214/656-6917. This contract action is for supplies and services for which the Government intends to place a delivery order under FAR 6.302 against schedule contract number GS00F7373A with Trimble Navigation for Global Positioning System Upgrade to RTK2 and Procurement of Additional GPS Hardware and Software. All responses from responsible sources will be considered. Responses to this notice must include a price quote for each item listed below. As a result of analyzing responses to this synopsis of intent, the Contracting Officer may determine that a solicitation will be issued. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If a solicitation is issued, no additional synopsis will be published. Any such solicitation will be issued to the intended schedule vendor and all firms that respond to this synopsis of intent or that otherwise request a copy of the solicitation. Respondees to this notice must be able to warrant the purchased items for a 1 year period. GSA Schedule Items include: Part No. 18555, 2-Meter Fixed Sight Pole/Tripod, 3 ea.; Part No 21000-75, 4000RS Reference Surveyor, 4 ea.; Part No. 21300-00, Nav Beacon X/L, 1 ea.; and Part No. 16741-00, Compact Dome Antenna, 1 ea. Open market items consist of Part No. 21000-95, Site Surveyor System Kit, 1 ea; Part No. 20966, Rigid Frame Back Pack, 1 ea.; Part No. 22914-01, 1-year Firmware TDC 1 Survey Control, 2 ea.; Part No. 20406-01, 1-year Software Trimap, 1 ea., Training for 5 District Employees, 1 Job; Part No. 24847-00, DSM 12-Channel Receiver, 3 ea.; VHF Data CommLink, 3 ea.; and Part No. 14551-00, 30 meter Antenna Cable, 1 ea. (012)

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