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70 -- GENERAL PURPOSE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT SOL N65236-98-Q-0899 DUE 051498 POC Terry A. Jones, Code 112TJ, ph 803-974-4115/fax 803-974-5471, Contracting Officer or for Technical Questions call Sallie Scarberry @ 803-974-4345 E-MAIL: SPAWAR SYSTEMS CENTER Charleston, JonesT@spawar.nosc.mil. THIS CBD NOTICE SERVES AS A REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ). NO WRITTEN RFQ WILL BE SENT. See Note 1 & 22. ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE MAY 17, 1998. SIC Code 3571 & 7379. Solication Provisions: FAR 52.203-3, 52.211-17,52.219-01, 52.222-3,20,21,22,25,26,35,36,37; 52.225-11, 52.232-01,08,25 & 33; 52.233-01 & 03; 52.243-01; 52.246-01 & 16, 52.247-34; 52.249-01 and 52.252-01. Please provide the following additional information: (1) Provide a delivery schedule for each item. (2) We request FOB Destination pricing only. (3) What are your billing terms? ITEM 0001: SWITCHING SYSTEM, AUTOSWITCH ON-LINE RVCS TO BACKUP, P/N RSS 2000, 1 EA. A SOLE SOURCE AWARD TO ARCATA, INC IS INTENDED. All bids received will be considered. (0112)

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