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70 -- 70-90 MHZ MICRO SPARC MOTHERBOARD UPGRADE SOL NIH-NIDDK-96-172 DUE 032696 POC Diane R. Meeks, Lead Purchasing Agent 301-594-7731. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) intends to purchase through a Request For Quotation (RFQ) A IPX to SPARC 5 90 MHZ Motherboard Upgrade with Turbo GX GRAPHICS (Quantity - 10 each), and a SPARC 2 TO SPARC 5 90 MHZ Motherboard Upgrade(Quantity - 3 each). The board uprgades will be used as an integral part of our existing SPARC UNIX computer system, and must be compatible. All responsible sources may submit a Request For Quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. (see Note 22). It is anticipated that Request for Quotation (RFQ) Number NIH-NIDDK-96-172, will be available fifteen (15) days after the publication date of this synopsis. Receipt of quotations will be due ten (10) days after the release of the RFQ. The anticipated award date is 4/20/96. Requests for copies of the RFQ must be in writing and may be requested by FAX (301) 480-4226. Quotations must be submitted in writing to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), The Natcher Building, Room 6AN32 45 Center Drive MSC 6600 Bethesda, Maryland 20892-6600. FAX quotations will only be accepted if dated and signed by an authorized company representative. (0087)

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