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16 -- RANDOME ANTENNA TEST SYSTEM MAINTENANCE AND TECHNICAL SERVICES SOL N00019-96-C-0038 POC Contact, Matthew S. Mobley, Phone (703)604-6100 Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to award a firm-fixed price contract on behalf of the Spanish Air Force (SAF) for maintenance and technical services. The anticipated effort will support the SAF Radome Antenna Test System (RATS) which is used by the SAF to test the F-1 Antenna and the EF-18 Radome, located in Albacete, Spain. The anticipated effort will include one year of maintenance support, including all engineering and logistics support and repair services. NAVAIR intends to negotiate this procurement on a sole-source basis with Scientific-Atlanta (S-A), 3845 Pleasantdale Rd., Atlanta, GA, 30340-4266 the designer, developer, and sole manufacturer of the RATS device. S-A is the only known firm possessing the techical knowledge, expertise, and detailed familiarity with the design and modifications of the RATS device which is required to provide the requiring activity with timely development and integration of the required services and supplies. See note No. 22 - NAVAIR Synopsis No. 20181-95. (0354)

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