Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, 9500 MacArthur Blvd., West Bethesda, MD 20817-5700

66 -- COMPONENTS FOR PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM SOL N0016797Q0259 DUE 090997 POC Fran Cooley, Contract Specialist, 301-227-5669; Joyce Bell, Contracting Officer, 301-227-1113 Naval Surface Warfare Center intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with A-B Rockwell Automation, 9115 Guildford Road, Suite #100, Columbia, MD 21046, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. This is forthe following: Digital Input Card 5 to 24VDC input, 32 point, Reliance Model #57C419; Automax Digital Output Card 5 to 24VDC output, 32 point, Reliance Model #57C420; 16 Card Multiplus Rack and backplane, 16-card module slots, panel mount, Reliance Model #57C331; Power Supply Module 50 amp, 376 watts continuous, Reliance Model #57C493; analog input card, 16-channel analog input module 4-20ma, Reliance Model #61C540; remote I/O Communication Module, Reliance Model 57C416; 2-Channel Analog Input Module, Reliance Model #57C409; passive tap, Reliance Model #57C380; I/O Connector for two-channel analog input module, Reliance Model #57C371; four-channel analog output module, Reliance #57C410; AO Connector for four-channel analog output module, Reliance Model #57C370pc Link Card, Reliance Model #57C445; Digital Output Module 115 VAC High Output, Reliance Model 57C403; DO Connector for Digital Output Module, Reliance #57C370; Automax Exec. V4.0 Resource Automax Executive V4.0 with documentation: Controller Card, Reliance Model #57C435. These process control systems components are compatible with our WaterTunnel Control System at Carderock. Offerors that have the ability to provide these components are invited to provide information as to their capabilities and any other pertinent data to the above address no later than 15 days from the date of this CBD Presolicitation Notice. No solicitation document exists; therefore, a request for such document will not be considered. Award will be made under the Simplified Acquistion Procedures. SEE Note 22. (0232)

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