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99 -- HARDWARE AND SUPPORT SOL RFQ98P-12 DUE 041098 POC Arneed Dozier, Procurement Specialist, (202) 707-0406 WEB: The Library of Congress, http://www.loc.gov. E-MAIL: The Library of Congress, adoz@loc.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation pursuant to provisions of Clinger-Cohen Act, Public Law 103-355, Streamlined Acquisition of Commercial Items; no solicitation will be issued. The Library of Congress intends to purchase the following hardware and support for ASX-1000/52.5AC (ASX Expandable LAN Backbone Switch) 2 each; SCP-ASXHA-16 (Redundant 1960HA Switch Control Processors) 2 each; PS-1000AC-1 (Redundant AC Power Supply for the ASX-1000) 2 each; PNNI-SW1000 Forethought Licence (Software for the ASX-1000) 2 each. Solicitation documents, provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular, most current date. Items to be delivered by April 30, 1998, acceptance and FOB Library of Congress. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, is not applicable; a completed copy of provision at FAR 52.213-3 must be provided; FAR 52.212-5, Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Any person interested in responding to this notice must do so in writing to the contracting office named above within 15 days from the date of publication of this notice. (0076)

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