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K -- PROVIDE SERVICES AND MATERIALS FOR NOAA SHIP RONALD H. BROWN MAIN CONTROL STATION COMPUTER OPERATOR INTERFACE UPGRADE SOL 52-EANA-8-00056 DUE 022498 POC Ingrid L. Sparger, phone (757) 441-6562 E-MAIL: William.D.Privott@NOAA@GOV">William.D.Privott@NOAA@GOV, Ingrid.L.Sparger@NOAA@GOV">Ingrid.L.Sparger@NOAA@GOV. The Department of Commerce, NOAA, intends to acquire a Main Control Station Computer Interface Upgrade for NOAA Ship RONALD H. BROWN. Provide all supervision, material and labor necessary to perform the upgrade of the Machinery Control Station's Generals Electric Marine Systems (GEMS) computer operator interface and computer displays aboard the vessel. All new materials and workmanship shall be compatible with existing ship's equipment, and shall be fully tested and certified to American Bureau of Shipping Standards. All installations, modifications, repairs and operational tests required for these upgrades shall be accomplished in conjunction with the Post Shakedown Availability (PSA), which is the subject of another ship repair contract. The PSA is currently scheduled for February 25 -- April 15, 1998 in a dockside ship repair contract, at a commercial contractor's facility. The name and location will be announced at a later date. The ship's home port is Charleston, SC. Charleston should be used as a work location for bidding purpose. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within forty-five days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government no to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Requests for copies of this solicitation may be faxed to (757) 441-3786. Numbered Notes 22 and 26 apply. (0007)

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