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58 -- SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA UES'S, DPU'S, AND ORU'S POC Cheryl Holz 303-236-5900 ext. 356 Concerns having the ability to provide the following are requested to give written notification (including the telephone number for a point of contact) to the procuring office above within forty-five (45) calendar days from the date of this synopsis. Salient Characteristics: Two each Scientific Atlanta (S.A.) model 4575 Digital Processing Units (DPU), and two each S.A. model 6600 Oudoor RF Units (ORU) for Scientific Atlanta Micro Earth Stations (uES); with two option years for up to 11 Micro Earth Stations (comprised of one DPU, ORU and antenna), and up to 5 additional DPU's, and up to 4 additional ORU's. All components must be compatible with Scientific Atlanta SkylinX.25 Satelite Communication System. Based on information available at this time, and in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), implemented by FAR 6.302-1, the Government considers the item specified as a sole source from Scientific Atlanta, Inc., 420 N. Wickham Rd., Melbourne, FL 32935, and proposes to negotiate a contract with that firm on that basis. However, should additional sources be identified, they will be considered. Firms who feel that they can furnish the required item or its functional equivalent (based upon the criteria specified herein) are invited to submit in writing an affirmative response to this announcement. An affirmative response would include literature, brochures and such other materials which correspond to the required items stated herein. This information will be evaluated and used to determine if competitive opportunities exist. Since no solicitation document exists, requests for such documents without accompanying information will be considered non-responsive to this request without further consideration. This notice may represent the Government's only official notice of this procurement. See Note 22. (0132)

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