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17 -- AIRCRAFT LAUNCHING, LANDING, AND GROUND HANDLING EQUIPMENT SOL N66001-97-R-0031 POC POC Mr. Eric C. Moberg, Code D213, Contract Specialist, (619)553-3445. POC for copy, Mr. J.C. Norris, (619)553-4331. Mr. George Petersen, (619)553-4513, Contracting Officer. The Department of the Navy, Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Division intends to award a SOLE SOURCE, firm-fixed price contract to Craig Systems, Inc. of Aimsbury, MA. This contract will be for the procurement of seven AN/FPN-63 Radar Shelters. The procurement is deemed sole-source pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), Only One Responsible Source. Craig Systems, Inc. is the original equipment manufacturer and the government does not currently have adequate rights to the documentation that would make it possible to compete this procurement. Adequate documentation will attempt to be procured in the proposed contract which will allow the government to compete future procurements (anticipated to be an additional 25 shelters.) A copy of the solicitation will be provided for informational purposes only. Solicitation document to be issued on or about 1/6/97. Facsimile letters are acceptable at (619)553-6976. For copies of solicitation(s) only writtenrequests will be honored. See Note(s): 22, 26. (0346)

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