COASTSYSTA Dahlgren Division, NSWC, 6703 West Highway 98, Panama City, FL 32407-7001

36 -- POWER AMPLIFIER, VERITE P/N 2M15 SOL N61331-97-Q-1906 DUE 071697 POC Mark Ross, Contract Specialist, (904)235-5624 Carol A. Dreger, Contracting Officer, (904)234-4863. The Coastal Systems Station, Dahlgren Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City, Florida intends to award a contract for 1 each, Power Amplifier, Verite P/N 2M15, on a sole source basis to Verite, P.O. Box 697, Harbor City, CA.. This acquisition is not suitable for full an open competition because this is a replacement item which must be an exact duplicate to ensure proper interface and operability with existing hardware/systems. Verite, the manufacturer, is the only source with the necessary design drawings and specifications required to produce such a duplicate. Note 22 applies. (0174)

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