U. S. Department of Commerce, NOAA, Central Administratrive Support Center, 601 East 12th St., CC31:CAH, Rm. 1756, Kansas City, Missouri 64106

31 -- BULL GEAR BEARING SOL NWWG3220688093CH POC Charles A. Hughes (918) 823-1342 The U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, intends to purchase Five (5) 4-point Angular Contact, Bull Gear Elevation Bearings for the National Weather Service Nexrad Program delivered to Kansas City, Missouri. These bearings are used by the National Weather Service as spare parts in support of the Nexrad Program. The Government does not have specifications for the bearings. The bearings are manufactured by Avon Bearings and provided to Comsat/RSI of Key Largo, Florida to support the Nexrad Program. The Government believes that only that equipment manufactured by Avon Bearings will meet the Governments needs. The intended procurement is for supplies for which the Government intends to acquire from one manufacturer under the authority of 41USC253(c)(1). The Government knows of only one source authorized to provide the bearings, Comsat/RSI, located in Largo, Florida. The Government intends to issue an award to Comsat/RSI within 15 days after the publication of this announcement. Interested firms should submit in writing, there name, address, point of contact, telephone number, business size and a brief statement regarding its capability to provide the specified part, and the name, telephone number, and point of contact for of businesses or other Government agencies to which it has previously provided the equipment. This information should be submitted to the addresses stated herein or may be faxed to telephone number 816-823-3447. This is not a request for proposals and there is no solicitation available at this time. This acquisition is being conducted pursuant to the guidelines set forth in FAR part 13. The Government reserves the right to solicit bids based on receipt of affirmative responses to this notice or issue an order to Comsat/RSI whichever is determined to be more advantageous to the Government without further notice. The anticipated award date is December 14, 1995. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3462. The small business size standard is 500 employees. This is not a small business set-aside. (0326)

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