National Imagery & Mapping Agency, PCU/D-88, 4600 Sangamore Rd., Bethesda, MD 20816-5003

70 -- MERCURY ARRAY PROCESS SOL NMA201-97-R-5071 POC Contract Specialist, Lynn Brannan, (301) 227-2295, FAX (301) 227-2219 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The National Imagery and Mapping Agency intends to issue a sole-source firm fixed price contract to Mercury Computers System to purchase the following item: CLIN 0001 Mercury Array Processors (P/N 900-01009MC32-V-2/GDE 96C-0790229-002), QTY 15. The array processors are obsolete items and there are no known resellers of these items. The solicitation number is NMA201-97-R-5071. Delivery is expected to be 30 days, FOB destination to the following location: NIMA Riverdale, MD. Interested parties shall submit offers with the following additional information: offeror s 9-digit Contractor Establishment Code (CEC); Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN); Remit To address if different, and business size. Offers are to be delivered to the address listed above, ATTN: Lynn Brannan, 15 days after date of CBD announcement, 3:00 P.M., local time. Facsimile requests are acceptable. Please call Lynn Brannan on 301-227-2295 to confirm receipt of facsimiles. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers. See Numbered Note 22. (0041)

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