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81 -- FABRICATION OF WOOD INSTRUMENT SHELTERS SOL 51WCNW806010 POC Charles A. Hughes 816-426-7267 ext 229 Purchase of NSN: 5410-00-267-8898, Cotton Region Instrument Shelter. The Government intends to solicit for the manufacture of a wooden instrument shelter for the National Weather Service. The solicitation will be for a base year and two option years with an estimated quantity of 1 to 150 units per year. This will be a requirements type contract under the authority of FAR Part 14. Concerns having the ability to furnish/manufacture a wooden type instrument shelter manufactured to National Weather Service Specifications, are required to give written notification to the procuring office listed in this notice within 15 calendar days from the date of this synopsis. The written notice of solicitation request must include the following: 1) Contractor Name and Phone Number, 2) A brief statement detailing your experience in manufacturing wood products of a like or similar nature, 3) A list of the names and phone numbers of three references whom you have provided like or similar services to, identification of theservices provided and contract numbers if any. Failure to provide the information identified above when requesting a copy of the solicitation may be considered non-responsive to the requirements of this announcement and no solicitation will be provided. A solicitation will be issued within approximately 15 days of publication. In order to receive a copy of the solicitation package, firms must provide a written request by mail or fax complying with the requirements above. You may fax your request to 816-426-7530 Attn: C. Hughes. The SIC Code for this action is 2449, Wood Containers, N.E.C. The size standard is 500 employees. This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. (0265)

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