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63 -- HARD COPY PRINTER OPTION KIT FOR AS&E X-RAY SYSTEMS SOL 97-SP0677 POC Doreen Upshur, Contract Specialist, (202) 307-7806 The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) intends to contract with American Science and Engineering, Inc. (AS&E) of Billerica, MA on other than full an open competitive basis, for the purchase of thirty-two (32) Hard Copy Printer Option Kits to be added o AS&E Models 66Z, 101Z, and 101GT MICRO-DOSE X-ray Inspection Systems. The Hard Copy Printer Option Kit consists of printers, interface circuit boards, panels, cables, wiring, switches, and labels. The printers shall be added to systems to give the operators an additional "tool" which allows them to produce a paper image of the item(s) being inspected. These printer images can then be used to reference as a training tool, used as justification or evidence for opening a parcel, or can be forwarded to other agencies or individuals for further evaluation and inspection. In accordance with FAR 6.302-1, a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition has been certified, justified, and approved for Hard Copy Printer Option Kits. We will accomplish this requirement through the new Simplified Acquisition rules under FAR 13 dated December 15, 1994. If we receive no affirmative responses within fifteen (15) calendar days from this synopsis, the Contracting Officer will proceed with the acquisition to American Science and Engineering, Inc. No solicitation is available. Closing Date: July 17, 1997. This acquisition is pursued on a sole source basis to maintain compatibility with existing AS&E capability. See Note 22 (0184)

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