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J -- OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF NATIONAL WATER LEVEL OBSERVATION NETWORK SOL 52-EANC-7-00069 DUE 082597 POC Linda Jacobs, Contract Specialist, (757) 441-6563/William D. Privott, Contracting Officer, (757) 441-6561 WEB: Click here to go to the Acquisition Management Home Page, http://www.easc.noaa.gov. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist via e-mail, Linda.L.Jacobs@noaa.gov. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate on a sole source basis with Texas General Land Office, Austin, Texas for operation and maintenance of the eight National Ocean Service, National Water Level Observation Network water level measurement stations in Texas for the period September 1, 1997 through August 31, 1998 with four one year options. Authority: 41 USC 253(c)(1). Texas General Land Office is the only known source capable of performing the required annual inspections and emergency repairs. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within fifteen days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Evidence must be provided of ability to provide the required equipment. Copies of the solicitation will only be provided in response to written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor. Telephone requests will not be honored. Request for copies of the solicitation may be faxed to (757) 441-3786. Notes 22 and 26 apply. (0202)

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