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58 -- INMARSAT-B TERMINALS SOL N00421-98-R-1186 DUE 042798 POC ChrisHampel, Contract Specialist (301) 862-8894 Larry Mattingly (301) 862-8119 WEB: NAVAIR HOME PAGE, http://www.navair.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Chris Hampel, Contract Specialist, hampel_christine%SI@MR.NAWCAD.NAVY.MIL. This is amendment 0001 to the synopsis/solicitation N00421-98-R-1186 for INMARSAT B Terminals that originally appeared in the CBD on 9 April 1998, Submission No. 188326. The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions from potential offerors. The following are the questions and answers pertaining to this procurment to date: QUESTION #1: The requirement for 8 voice channels( minimum ) is unclear. ANSWER #1: The technical specification/salient characteristic which reads (2) VOICE SERVICE -- Channels: 8 minimum;...,is corrected as follows: (2) VOICE SERVICE -- 2 channels minimum;.... QUESTION #2 : Clarify the Data service specification. ANSWER #2 : The technical specification/salient characteristic which reads (3) DATA SERVICE -- Channels: 4 minimum: Digital Date Rates: 64kbps, 16kbps, 9.6kbps;..., is corrected as follows: DATA SERVICE -- Channels: 3 minimum; Digital Date rates: 64kbps, 16kbps, 9.6kbps;.... The proposal due date remains unchanged and is restated as 27 April 1998 4:00pm EST. The point of contact is Chris Hampel, (301) 862-8894, Fax (301) 862-8670, e-mail hampel_christine%SI@MR.NAWCAD.NAVY.MIL. The solicitation and amendments may be accessed at http://www.navair.navy.mil. (0110)

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