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

58 -- MONITOR ASSEMBLY SOL 00328CH 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 5 each Monitor Assemblies, Color 19", Ramtek/Pivotal, p/n 513227-05 [HN-4520-D]. This monitor is an integrated piece of the Nexrad Radar System. Due to engineering and compatibility requirements, no alternative item is acceptable. If no alternative sources of supply are available, the monitors will be purchased from Ramtek Corporation of San Jose, CA. The item is being purchased in support of the U.S.Dept. of Commerce/NOAA, National Logistics Support Center, Kansas City, Missouri. The Government does not have drawings or specifications for these items. This procurement is for equipment for which the Government intends to acquire under the authority of 41USC253(c)(1). Any business source, able to provide the exact make and model of the equipment referenced herein is encouraged to respond to this announcement within 15 days after it's publication. Any small business source, able to provide the item specified must respond to this announcement within 15 days of 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. Oral quotes will be solicited and award made within 20 days of date of publication of this announcement. The Government reserves the right to solicit bids based on receipt of affirmative responses to this notice. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3679 (Electronic Components, N.E.C.). The small business size standard is 500 employees. This is a small business set-aside. (0071)

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