S -- - NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT The US DOE, New Brunswick Laboratory (NBL) intends to negotiate a sole source purchase with Finnigan MAT Corp, 355 River Oaks Parkway, San Jose CA 95134 for two each of part number 264620, (ion counting pre-amplifier assembly). These are required to update current NBL owned Finnigan mass spectrometers for mission related work. Simplified Acquistion Procedures apply. Question concerning this action my be directed to Kathryn Papenfuss by FAX at 630-252-4023. WEB: Home Page for New Brunswick Laboratory, www.nbl.doe.gov. E-MAIL: contact Contracting Officer by e-mail, kathryn.papenfuss@ch.doe.gov.

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