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

59 -- PULSE TRANSFORMER SOL NWWG3220809032 POC Charles Hughes 816-426-7267, ext 229. The U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, intends to purchase the following spare part: 10 each Pulse Transformer, p/n 156c742A01, manufactured by Sora Power, Cage 13058 for Westinghouse Corporation (Northrup Gruman). NSN: 5950-01-316-0779. 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 one qualified source authorized to provide the device referenced. The Government does not have specifications and drawings. Any other business sources able to provide the exact make and model of the equipment referenced herein is encouraged to respond to this announcement within 15 calendar days of the date of this announcement. The spares will be delivered to the National Weather Service, Kansas City, on an FOB Destination basis. Interested firms should submit in writing, there name, address, point of contact, telephone number, business size and a brief statement regarding their 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. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received as a result of the notice of intent will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. If no qualified responses are received, the Government intends to contract with Sora Power of Compton, CA for the item required. The anticipated award date shall be no less then 20 calendar days from the date of this announcement. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3612. The small business size standard is 750 employees. This is not a small business set-aside. This acquisition is being conducted pursuant to the guidelines set forth in FAR part 13. Posted 07/02/98. (0183)

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