U. S. Department Of Commerce, NOAA, Central Administrative Support Center, 601 East 12th St., CC31, Rm. 1756, Kansas City, Missouri 64106

58 -- PRESSURE ROLLER ASSEMBLY SOL 00116CH POC Charles A. Hughes 816/823-1342 The U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, intends to purchase the following item under the guidelines of FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The Government requires the manufacture of 1000 each Pressure Ball Bearing Roller and Spindle Assemblies, as replacement part for the repair and maintenance of the National Weather Service Ampro Tape Recording Devices. The NSN is 5820-01-112-0677. The item is being purchased in support of the U.S.Dept. of Commerce/NOAA, National Logistics Support Center, Kansas City, Missouri. Any small business source, able to manufacture the item to the Governments specifications and drawings, is encouraged to respond to this announcement within 15 days after it's publication. Late responses to this announcement will not be considered. Interested firms should submit in writing the following information: it's name, address, point of contact, telephone number, business size and a brief statement regarding its capability to provide the specified part. This information should be submitted to the National Logistics Support Center, Building 1, 1500 East Bannister Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64131 or may be faxed to telephone number 816-823-3447, attention C. Hughes. A request for quotation will be released within 20 days of publication of this announcement and will close within 15 days of its release. The Government reserves the right to solicit bids based on receipt of affirmative responses to this notice. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3669 (Communications Equipment, N.E.C.). The small business size standard is 500 employees. This is a small business set-aside. (0071)

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