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D -- COMPUTER STORAGE TAPE MEDIA SOL 51EANE-7-00024 POC Michele McCoy, 757-441-6879 E-MAIL: Lynne.Phipps@noaa.gov, Michele.A.Mccoy@noaa@gov">Michele.A.Mccoy@noaa@gov. The National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, NC has a requirement for Computer Storage Tape Media as follows: 3M (Imation) Royal Guard 1/2 inch 3480 Data Tape Cartridges (3480 Compatible, 575 Foot Length) estimated quantity 48,750 ea: 3M (Imation) Black Watch 1/2 inch 3590 Data Tape Cartridges (Non-Initialized, Non-Labelled) estimated quantity 1,875 ea: Exabyte 8mm Data Cartridges, EX-8mm112, (112 Meter) estimated quantity 9,000 ea; FujiFilm 8mm Data Cartridges, QC-112M, (112 meter) estimated quanity 4,120 ea; 3M(Imation) 3590 Cleaning Cartridges, estimated quantity 30 ea: Exabyte 8mm Cleaning Cartridges, EX-8mm-12c, estimated quantity 3,750 ea; Optional Requirements: Exabyte 8mm Data Cartridges, EX-8mm160XL, estimated quantity 300 ea; Compact Recording Discs (Gold) CD-R, 650M/74MIN, 6X Certified, estimated quantity 200 ea. A requirements type contract is anticipated. The contract period will be from date of award through 9/30/97 with two additional one year options. This is a 100% small businessset-aside. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered. No telephone requests will be accepted. Only written or faxed requests are acceptable. Fax number is 757-441-3786. See Notes 1 and 26. (0344)

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