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66 -- AUTOMATIC SOLAR TRACKER SOL EASC 97-2676 DUE 092297 POC Mr. William D. Privott, Contracting Officer (757) 441-6561/Carrie Houck, Purchasing Agent (757) 441-6561 WEB: eastern administrative support center, http://www.easc.noaa.gov. E-MAIL: Eastern Administrative Support Center, carrie.f.houck@noaa.gov. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration intends to solicit and negotiate on a sole source basis with SCI-TEC, Instruments, Inc. Saskatoon, Canada for unique Automatic Solar Tracker and components for the Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Division, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Authority: 41 USC 253 (C)(1). SCI-TEC Instruments, Incorporated is the only known source capable of furnishing the equipment. The proposed simplified acquisition 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. Evidence must be provided of ability to provide the required equipment. Copies of the Request for Quotes 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 Request for Quote EASC 97-2676 may be faxed to (757) 441-3735. Award is to be made 09/25/97. Notes 22 and 26 applies. (0234)

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