U. S. Department Of Commerce, NOAA, Central Administrative Support Center, 601 East 12th St., CC31, Rm. 1756, Kansas City, Missouri 64106

59 -- DIODE, REVERSE BLOCKING THYRISTOR SOL 51WCNW806039 POC Charles A. Hughes 816-426-7267, ext 229, Fax 816-426-7530 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, charles.a.hughes@noaa.gov. The U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NCAA, intends to purchase the following spare parts: 500 each Reverse Blocking Thyristors, Westinghouse p/n 635A716H01, NSN: 5961-01-060-6663. The original items were provided to the Government under the National Weather Service NexRad Radar Program. The prime contractor was for this item was Westinghouse (Northrup Gruman). The Government knows of no other functionally equivalent diode available. The Government will accept offers from any qualified source capable of supplying the item. The spare part will be delivered to the National Weather Service, Kansas City, on an FOB Destination basis. The intended procurement is for supplies for which the Government intends to acquire from one manufacturer under the authority of 41USC253(c)(1). The Government knows of only three qualified sources authorized to provide the device referenced. Any other business sources able to provide the exact make and model of the component identified, should submit in writing, there name, address, point of contact, telephone number, business size and a brief statement regarding your capability to provide the specified equipment, and the name, telephone number, and point of contact for a businesses or other Government agency to which it has previously provided the item. This information should be submitted to the addresses stated herein or may be faxed to telephone number 816-426-7530 ATTN: Chuck Hughes. All requests for solicitation should be received no later the 15 days from date of publication of this announcement. Award is anticipated approximately 45 days from date of publication. The Government reserves the right to solicit bids based on receipt of affirmative responses to this notice. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3679. The small business size standard is 500 employees. This is not a small business set-aside. (0149)

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