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59 -- ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT COMPONENTS SOL N65236-98-R-0412 DUE 010397 POC Paula Somers, Code 1117PS, (803) 974-5976, Contracting Officer, Joliene Bowers (803) 974-5911 E-MAIL: NISE East Charleston, somersp@spawar.navy.mil. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWARSYSCEN), Charleston, SPAWAR Charleston intends to issue a sole source contract to Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), P. O. Drawer 25810, San Antonio, TX 78228-0510, for an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity, firm-fixed price supply type contract for Transportable Radio Direction Finding (T-RDF) System (AN/SSQ-120) and high frequency, very high frequency, ultra high frequency (HF/VHF/UHF) Antenna Subsystem (AS-449/SSQ and AS-4490/SSQ) procurement. The contractor shall provide T-RDF System and HF/VHF/UHF Antenna Subsystem hardware, software, and documentation. Options are included to procure additional T-RDF Systems, Antenna Subsystems and spare parts. Contract will be for a base of one (1) year with four (4), one (1) year options for a total of sixty 60 months. Estimated cost for the base year is $3,170,285; estimated total for base and all options is $14,284,994. This notice of intent is for supplies for which the Government intends to negotiatewith one source IAW Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1 [10 USC 2304( c )(1)]. Firms interested in subcontracting may contact the above contractor direct. Comments shall be submitted in writing to the above. SIC code is 3663 with 750 employees and FSC Code 5985 (Antenna, Waveguide, and Related Equipment) applies. (0338)

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