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58 -- NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTERS SOL 52-DGNW-8-90040 DUE 040398 POC Greg Smith, 301-713-0823x118 WEB: click here to obtain draft spec/sow, http://www.oso3.nws.noaa.gov/oso31. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting office, Gregory.N.Smith@NOAA.gov. A draft Statement of Work and Performance Specification for NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) transmitters are available for public comment. The desired transmitters would be 100 to 1000 watts, FM, 162 MHz, dual redundant, and possess automatic switching. These draft documents are available for review. Electronic versions are available via the Internet at http://www.oso3.nws.noaa.gov/oso31. It is anticipated that these draft documents, once revised, will be used in an upcoming procurement for the purchase of NWR transmitters by NOAA and to establish a designated source(s) of supply for transmitters to upgrade and enhance the existing NWR network for purchase by state and local partnerships. The transmitters would likely be purchased and installed, in multiple small lots of 1 to up to as many as 20, over the next several years. Comments received by April 3, 1998, will be used in finalizing these draft documents. (0071)

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