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J -- PROVISION ITEM ORDERS FOR AN/BQH-7 AND AN/BQH-7A RECORDERS SOL N00024-96-G-6115 DUE 073096 POC Valerie Mosqueira, Contract Specialist, (703) 602-7707. The Naval Sea Systems Command intends to issue orders on multiple occasions over the period of Basic Ordering Agreement N00024-96-G-6115 with Sippican Incorporated, Seven Barnabas Road, Marion, MA 02738-0861. Provision item orders will be issued for AN/BQH-7 and AN/BQH-7A recorders pursuant to 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1). Sippican is the designer, developer, and sole producer of the AN/BQH-7 and AN/BQH-7A Recorders. It is the only company which possesses the knowledge, experience, tooling, and equipment necessary to perform the work described herein. No other source has the technical qualifications and the necessary resources to perform the work dexcribed herein, nor will any other supplies or services satisfy the Navy's requirements. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact Sippican directly. See Numbered Note(s): 22. (0197)

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