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J -- MAINTENANCE OF NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTERS IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA SOL 52EANW600119. Due 082096. Contact Gail McDaniel 804/441-6560/Contracting Officer, William D Privott, 804/441-6560. The government intends to solicit and negotiate on a sole source basis with the South Carolina Educational Television Commission, Columbia, South Carolina, for services to provide routine and emergency maintenance for NOAA National Weather Radio transmitters and control sites at seven locations in South Carolina. Authority: 41 USC 253(c)(1). South Carolina Educational Television Commission is the only known source capable of performing this requirement with approval to work on state property. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under 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 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. Evidence must be provided of acceptance by the State of South Carolina to work at state facilities on state property. Maintenance will be required on narrow-band, VHF-FM transmitting equipment (100-1000 watts) on one or seven frequencies, ranging from 162.400 to 162.550 MHZ. Contractor shall furnish all specialized tools and test equipment used in the maintenance of VHF-FM transmitting equipment. Period of performance is October 1, 1996, through September 30, 1997, with four one-year options. Copies of the solicitation will only be provided in response to written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor. Telephone requests will not be honored. Requests for copies of this solicitation may be faxed to (757) 441-3786. Number Note 22 applies. (204)

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