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J -- ROUTINE AND EMERGENCY MAINTENANCE OF NOAA WEATHER RADIO SYSTEM FOR THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA. SOL 52WCNW706009SWT DUE 091296 POC Sharon-Webster Tyson (816) 4426-7267 ext 222 Services Sources Sought. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS) has a requirement to provide routing and emergency maintenance/repair of the NWS-owned NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) system within the State of North Dakota. The period of performance will be for one year, beginning Oct. 1, 1996 through Sept. 30, 1997, plus two option years. The NWS system is a broadcasting network consisting of transmission lines, transmitters, and antennas located at seven sites within the State of North Dakota. The Contractor will be required to provide maintenance services as needed, vault and tower space, control links, utilities, tools and test equipment, transportation and per diem to maintain the NWR system. These services are only known to be available from Prairie Publications Broadcasting, 207 North 5th Street, Fargo, North Dakota 58108, because the NWR equipment is located on towers owned and/or operated by the State of North Dakota. The State will not permit access to State property by private contractors. This contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicitand negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement may submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within 45 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. Concerns having the ability to provide this service are required to submit written notification to the procuring office listed in this notice within 45 calendars from the date of this synopsis. In order to be considered, firms must furnish detailed information concerning their capability to provide this service. Such information shall include at minimum: name, telephone number and point of contact, ability to provide qualified technicians capable of maintaining the NWR system, name and telephone number of firms to whom this service or similar service has been provided previously, and documented evidence of ability to gain access to state owned property. If no qualified responses are received, the Government intends to contract with the Prairie Publications Broadcasting for the services. (0208)

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