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52 -- PRECISION COMPARATOR BALANCE SOL N66604-98-Q-AK22 DUE 030698 POC P. J. Sheehan-McGuire, Purchasing Agent at (401) 841-3006 X319; FAX (401) 841-4519 WEB: Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract/. E-MAIL: P. Sheehan-MaGuire, Purchasing Agent, sheehan-maguire@code59.npt.nuwc.navy.mil. The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport, intends to award a sole source Purchase Order to Mettler-Toledo, Hightstown New Jersey, pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), to obtain Precision Comparator Balances with varied grams to interface with Mettler-Toledo Professional Level Automated Mass Measurement System. For further information contact Pamela J. Sheehan-McGuire at 401-841-3006 x319. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 3821, 500 employees. (0044)

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