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70 -- ADP EQ, SOFTWARE, SUPPLIES & SUPPORT EQ SOL N66001-96-R-2101 POC Contract Specialist, Carol Mallow, (619)553-4496. Contracting Officer, Ulysses Miller, Jr. POC for copy, JC Norris, (619)553-4331. The Government plans a sole source contract award to the Kaman Aerospace Corporation, Raymond Engineering Operations, 217 Smith Street, Middletown, CT 06457, to develop 2 developmental units and 3 production units of solid state tape replacement for the obsolete Raymond Tape Drive in the AN/WLR-8 system. The Raymond Tape Drive has a proprietary interface to a PSP-300 computer. Kaman Aerospace Corporation owns Raymond Engineering Operations, who developed the Raymond Tape Drive. Consequently the sole source is the only company that would be able to meet the development and production schedule for fleet support. Facsimile letters are acceptable at (619)553-6976. The solicitation document to be issued on or about 03/11/96. For copies of solicitation only written requests will be honored. See Numbered Note(s): 22. (0044)

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