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70 -- FORE SYSTEMS SOL NMA10098R0004 DUE 112497 POC Harriet Saulsbury Contract Specialist, 301) 227-2295 NIMA intends to award a sole source contract to FORE SYSTEMS FEDERAL. This is a combined synopsis / solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL BE DISREGARDED. However, all responses from responsible sources which are received within 15 days of the date of the publication of this synopsis will be fully considered. The solicitation number NMA100 98 R0004 and this solicitation is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are these in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. National Imagery and Mapping Agency wishes to procure the following (6) line items: CLIN: 0001 -- 4 Each Redundant Power Supply, MFR BY: FORE SYSTEMS FEDERAL P/N: 7901-00, CLIN: 00024 Each Power Hub 7000, MFR BY: FORE SYSTEMS FEDERAL P/N: Power Hub 7000, CLIN: 0003 -- 4 EACH NOC-3 Uplink, MFR BY: FORE SYSTEMS FEDERAL P/N: 7280-00, CLIN: 0004 -- 8 EACH Media Adapter, MFR BY: FORE SYSTEMS FEDERAL, P/N: 7280-00, CLIN: 0005 -- 16 EACH SWITCH CARDS, MFR BY: FORE SYSTEMS FEDERAL P/N: FORIL 10 X 1 SEGMENT CAR, CLIN: 0006 -- 4 EACH, Packet ACC, MFR BY: FORE SYSTEMS FEDERAL P/N: PACKET ACC. Offers are to be completed and delivered to the National Imagery And Mapping Agency listed above by 17 November 1997 by 3:00 P.M.. ATTN: Ms. Harriet Saulsbury 301 227-2295 (VOICE) / 301 227-5573 (FAX) The offers agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified. See number note 22: See Note(s): 22. (0300)

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