U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA, Central Administrative Support Center, National Logistics Support Center, 1510 E Bannister Road, NW Dock; Kansas City, Missouri 64131

59 -- TRANSMITTER SOL 96048CH POC Charles A Hughes 816-823-1342 The U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA, intends to solicit and purchase 20 each Transmitters, Vaisala P/N 70-2687, National Stock Number 5999-01-248-3594. the Government does not have specifications or drawings. The transmitter is believed to be proprietary to Vaisala, Inc. The transmitter will be purchased for the National Weather Service, National Logistics Support Center, Kansas City, Missouri 64131. The parts are being purchased to support the National Weather Service repair services programs. The Government believes that the item is available only from the manufacturer. The proposed procurement action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit to only one source under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). This is not a call for proposals and no solicitation will be issued. Interested firms should submit in writing, it's name, address, point of contact, telephone number, business size and a brief statement regarding its capability to provide the specified equipment, and the name, telephone number, and point of contact for of businesses or other Government agencies to which it has previously provided the equipment. This information should be submitted to the addresses stated herein or may be faxed to telephone number 816-823-3447. An award will be made 15 days from the date of this announcement. The item proposed for purchase is being purchased under the guidelines of FAR Part 13 as a small purchase. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3679, Electronic components (N.E.C.). The Small Business Size Standard is 500 employees. This is a small business set-aside. (0271)

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