U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA, Central Administrative Support Center, 601 East 12th St., CC31:CAH, RM 1756, Kansas City, MO 64106

58 -- PINCH ROLLER ASSEMBLY SOL 97496CH POC Charles A. Hughes (816) 823-1342 The U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, intends to purchase the following item as a commercial acquisition under the guidelines of FAR Part 13. The Government requires 50 each Pinch Roller Assemblies, NSN: 5895-01-323-9867, Versatec p/n S70-019643-002 or Xerox p/n 022K37360, or equal item. The item is being purchased in support of the U.S. Dept. of Commerce/NOAA, National Logistics Support Center, Kansas City, Missouri. The Government does not have drawings or specifications for these items. Any small business source, able to provide the item specified referenced herein is encouraged to respond to this announcement within 15 days after it's publication. 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 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. A Request For Quotation will be issued on or about 15 days from date of this announcement and close 10 days from date of issuance. This is not a request for proposals and there is no solicitation available at this time. The Government reserves the right to solicit bids based on receipt of affirmative responses to this notice. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3569 (General Industrial Machinery and Equipment, N.E.C.). The small business size standard is 500 employees. This is a small business set-aside. (0306)

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