U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 1315 E. W. Highway, Room 9626, Mail Code SAOx22, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3283

D -- EMI SHIELDED GLASS SOL 50-SPNA-6-00008 DUE 061596 POC Ms. Agnes Eley, Contract Specialist; or, Mr. Donald M. Thompson, Contracting Officer, 301-713-3478 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has a requirement to purchase EMI shielded glass panels to completely retrofit up to fourteen (14) Air Traffic Control Towers at selected airports. The glass to be purchased is LD40 glass manufactured by Pilkington Industries of Manchester, England, UK and is distributed within the United States by Tempest Security Systems, Tampa Bay, FL. Competitive solicitation documents do not exist. Any firm that believes they can provide equivalent shielded glass to the Pilkington LD40 or that has a distribution license for this product in the United States must submit a capability statement to the address referenced and it will be evaluated by Government technical personnel and third party experts. In addition to EMI protection, all glass much be visually clear and free of double images when installed in double panes measuring approximately 6 sq. meters x an approximate thickness of 1.2 cm (inner glass) x 1.2 cm (air gap) x 1.2 cm (outer glass); total approximate thickness, 3.6 cm. Responses to this notice will be evaluated and the findings detailed to any responding firms. If the final decision after evaluating all responses is to compete the proposed contract, as opposed to contracting with Tempest using the authority of 41 USC 253 (c) (1), no further pre-award notice will be published. See Note 22. (0122)

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