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70 -- MOLECULAR MODELING SOFTWARE SOL N66604-96-Q-J026 DUE 100796 POC Contact Kevin Hughes, Contracting Officer at (401) 841-2442 X 284 FAX: (401) 841-4820 The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, RI (NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV NEWPORT) intends to AWARD a sole-source ''M'' type SUPPLY Purchase Order with FIRM FIXED PRICE provisions to Molecular Simulations(MS), 8 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803-5287 pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), Only One Responsible Source, to obtain ''QUANTUM MECHANICAL CODE'' Software Upgrade items consisting of: QTY 1 Model#C-2 CASTEP INTERFACE,QTY 1 Model#C-2 CASTEP 2.0, and QTY 1 Model#C2 DIFFRACTION CRYSTAL. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code applicable is 7371. (0263)

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