U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, WASC, Acquisition Management Division WC3, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bin C15700, Seattle, WA 98115-0070

58 -- RFQ FOR (20) EA SDR-T10 SATELLITE-LINKED DIVE RECORDERS. SOL WASC8-1147 DUE 051998 POC Randall Brown (206) 526-6226/FAX (206) 526-6025 Request for Quotation WASC-8-1147 issued for twenty (20) ea. SDR-T10 satellite-linked dive recorders, 250m, Wildlife Computers brand, with custom shape for pelagic sea turtle deployment. Twenty (20) ea. rectangular 3.6 volt battery 20cm x 3.8cm x .06cm, 4-pack for SDR-T10, and two (2) ea. communications interface. Wildlife Computers brand only known brand for custom made satellite-linked miniature (<200 grams) dive recorders suitable for use on juvenile pelagic sea turtles. Dive recorders transmit data via the Argos satellite system, and transmit dives by time and position of the turtle. This is a simplified acquisition with an estimated value of less than $100,000. (0125)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0225 19980507\58-0003.SOL)