Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Keyport, 610 Dowell Street, Keyport, WA

70 -- CARTS PRINTER INTERFACE UNIT SOL N0025397R0031 DUE 090297 POC Contact Point, Victor Angkico, 360/396-5671 The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC), Division Keyport intends to solicit for 35 each, CARTS Printer Interface Unit(PIU) assemblies, P/N N9512 using the policy and procedures of FAR Part 12, Commercial Acquisitions. The PIU assemblies are imbedded in the design of the MK 23 Mod 1 Graphic Plotter Units which are used aboard Ohio Class and Fast Attack submarines. The government intends to negotiate this requirement with CARTS, 3950 Sorrento Valley Blvd., Suite F, San Diego, CA 92121 on a sole source basis. Carts has developed a unique, proprietary design which can convert the NTDS and SID signal from the fire control system into an output compatible with a commercial laser writer for hardcopy output. The government does not have specifications for a competitive procurement. Delivery will be required by 14 Nov 1997. The RFP will be issued on or about 25 August 1997 with a 1 week closing. No telephone requests for the solicitation package will be accepted. Fax requests can be sent to (360) 396-2333. Numbered Note 22 applies. (0213)

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