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70 -- PARAGON SUPERCOMPUTER UPGRADE SOL F33601-96-R-0143 DUE 062896 POC For copy,, For additional information contact M. Kachur/Pkwrs/ 513-257-6721 Item 0001 NSN 7021-LP- - Operation and Central Support Contracting Branch ASC/PKWRS intends to issue RFP F3360196R0143 for the hardware upgrade of the Paragon XP/E supecomputer for molecular modeling. The upgrade consists of purchasing ten CPU boards and one external card cage to further enhance the computational capability of the Paragon. The proposed upgrade allows the Paragon to maintain functional currency within the increasingly demanding computational environment of the virtual reality laboratory. Anticipated RFP release date 23 May 96. Interested firms nay request a copy of the RFP by writing to address above or by facisimile machine via FAX machine number(513) 257-6390, Michael W. Kachur. The approximate issue/response date will be 23 May 96. The anticipated award date will be 10 July 96. Written procedure will be used for this solicitation. No telephone requests. Only written or faxed requests received directly from the requester are acceptable. 10ea. Destn: Wright-Patterson Afb Oh 45433-5309. The approximate issue/response date will be 23 May 96. The anticipated award date will be 10 JUL 96. Written procedure will be used for this solicitation. No telephone requests. Only written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable. All responsible sources solicited may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered. Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304(C)(1), Justification: Supplies (or Services) required are available from only one or a limited number of responsible source(s) and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The proposed contract action is for supplies and services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one, or a limited number of sources under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within forty five-days (thirty days if award is issued under an existing basic ordering agreement) after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A Determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. An Ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The only purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate his/her concern during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before resorting to use of the Ombudsman. Potential offerors are invited to contact ASC's Ombudsman located at ASC/IG, ATTN: Col Corcoran (513) 255-5245, with serious concerns only. Direct all requests for solicitations and routine communication concerning this acquisition to the buyer listed elsewhere in this synopsis. See Note (s) H, 22. (0131)

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