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66 -- DOTY SCIENTIFIC WIDE BAND NMR PROBE SOL N00161-98-Q-0070 DUE 041798 POC Mrs. Kathleen M. H. McCloskey (410) 293-3520 Procurement of a quantity of 1 Doty Scientific Wide Band NMR Probe, variable frequency (40-162 MHz), 5mm and 8mm inserts, variable temperature (-170 -- 250 deg. C) and a quantity of 1 Doty Scientific VT Controller with heat exchanger and nitrogen dewar. Is is the intention of the Government to award a contract on a sole source basis to Doty Scientific, Inc., 700 CLemson Road, Columbia, SC 29223 pursuant to FAR 6.302-1. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capabiity to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. However, all proposals received within thirty days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete 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. (0075)

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