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

66 -- ANEROID BAROMETER, MARINE BAROGRAPH SOL NWWG3220108112CH POC Charles A. Hughes 816-426-7267, ext 229 The U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, intends to purchase the manufacture of the spare items: Vertical Drum Type Marine Barograph, NSN: 6660-00-946-9632, 5 each, and NSN: 6660-00-462-7280, Wall Mounted Marine Aneroid Barometer, 15 each. All items will be manufactured to Government specifications. The Government will accept offers from any qualified source capable of manufacturing the item. All interested parties must respond within 15 calendar days of this announcement. The items will be delivered to the National Weather Service, Kansas City, MO, on an FOB Destination basis. Any business source, able to manufacture the items referenced herein is encouraged to respond to this announcement within 15 days after it's publication. Interested firms should submit in writing, it's name, address, point of contact, telephone number, business size and a brief statement regarding its 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. This is not a request for proposals and there is no solicitation available at this time. This acquisition is being conducted pursuant to the guidelines set forth in FAR part 13. The Government reserves the right to solicit bids based on receipt of affirmative responses to this notice. The anticipated award date shall be within 30 calendar days of date of this announcement. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3829. The small business size standard is 500 employees. This is a small business set-aside. (0152)

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