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59 -- SPARE PARTS -- TALKING BOOK MACHINES SOL IN97C-10 DUE 032497 POC Point of Contact -- Michel E. Baytop, Contracting Officer, 202-707-0446 WEB: The Library of Congress, http://www.loc.gov. E-MAIL: The Library of Congress, asli@loc.gov. The Library of Congress intends to negotiate with Telex Communications, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, for spare parts as required by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped for network and contractor repair of Telex-manufactured out-of-warranty C-1 audio cassette machines. Interested offerors are invited to identify their capability to respond to this requirement and to submit in writing, sufficient technical/cost information which demonstrates the ability to fulfill this requirement. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. Written responses must be received within thirty (30) days after the publication of this notice. No solicitation exists. No telephone request will be accepted. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. NO SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED. See Note 22. (0050)

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