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66 -- UPGRADE OF TRIMBLE NAVIGATION GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) HARDWARE FROM THE PATHFINDER PRO XL TO THE PATHFINDER PRO XR SOL RVQ-NY-97-00036 DUE 091997 POC Sohie Kastner, Contract Specialist, 732-321-6737,Contracting Officer -- Karen Giacobbe, 212-637-3380 WEB: Environmental Protection Agency, http://www.abc.gov. E-MAIL: Environmental Protection Agency, kastner.sophie@epamail.epa.gov. The EPA Facility, Edison, NJ intends to procure on the basis of Other Than Full and OPEN Competition, as prescribed by FAR 6.302-1, six each upgrade/trade-in for Trimble PRO XR 8-channel GPS receivers (w/MC-V datalogger) for six PRO XL receivers (unit comes with combined GPS and MSK beacon), and one each upgrade/trade-in for PRO XR 12-channel GPS receiver (w/TDC1 data-logger) for one PRO XL receiver (unit comes with GPS and MSK combined antenna). Negotiations will be held on a sole source basis with Trimble Navigation, Ltd. c/o MAPCO, West Milford, NJ. See Note 22. RFQ will be issued on or about 15 days after publication of this notice. Requests may be submitted by mail, fax, (732) 906-6880 (Attn: S. Kastner). (0237)

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