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46 -- DEMIMERALIZER CARTRIDGE, ION EXCHANGE SOL NWWG322091012CH POC Charles A. Hughes (816) 823-1342 The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), intends to solicit and purchase 500 each demineralizer cartridges (ion exchange) P/N 1702 or equal, for use in water treatment equipment at National Weather Service Facilities. The supplies will be purchased for the National Weather Service, National Logistics Support Center, Kansas City, Missouri 64131. Any small business source able to manufacture or supply the item identified above is encouraged to respond to this announcement within 15 days after it's publication. Interested firms should submit in writing its name, address, point of contact, telephone number, business size and a brief statement regarding its capability to provide the specified supply, and the name, telephone number, and point of contact for businesses or other Government agencies to which it has previously provided the items. 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. Oral quotations will be conducted and award made within 20 days of publication of this announcement. This acquisition is being conducted pursuant to the guidelines set forth in FAR part 13. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3999 (Manufacturing, N.E.C.). The small business size standard is 500 employees. This is a small business set-aside. (0038)

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