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66 -- SHALLOW WATER MULTIBEAM SONAR SYSTEM SOL N65236-96-R-0194 DUE 080296 POC Contact Carole Warrick, Code 1113CW, (803)743-4982/Contracting Officer, Joliene Bowers. Notice of Intent to procure one (1) EM 1000 Shallow Water Multibeam Sonar System Upgrade with options for six (6) additional system upgrades on a sole source basis pursuant to FAR 6.302-1 with Simrad, Incorporated, Lynnwood, WA. Solicitation number N65236-96-R-0194 applies. Items to be procured are Simrad EM 1000 components which must be interfaced with existing Simrad EM-121A equipment. The following performance requirements apply: multibeam system, frequency of 85kHz or higher, depth range = 10 to 1000 meters in soft low density sea floors, minimum 150 degrees swath coverage, beamwidth 4.0 degrees x 4.0 degrees or smaller. SIC Code = 3812, size standard = 750 employees. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may submit comments and identify their interest in writing to C.L. Warrick. Fax number is (803)743-1064. See numbered notes 22 and 26. See Numbered Note(s): 22, 26. (0165)

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