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59 -- DISCONNECTING AND INTERRUPTER SWITCHES SOL DE-RQ65-98WA14881 DUE 090498 POC Karen L. Vanzant, (303) 275-1519, Contract Specialist; Karen L. Vanzant, Contracting Officer The Western Area Power Administration has a requirement for the following: 1 EA 72.5-kV manually group operated disconnecting switch; 6 EA 121-kV manually group operating disconnecting switches; 6 EA 121-kV loadbreak type interrupter switches; and 2 EA 121-kV fault interrupting type interrupter switches. Delivery will be made to various substations within Iowa and South Dakota. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. Multiple awards may be made. Request for Quotation (RFQ) DE-RQ65-98WA14881 will be issued o/a August 18, 1998, on an unrestricted basis. All quotations from responsible sources will be considered. All requests for the RFQ MUST be in writing and may be submitted by facsimile to (303) 275-1515. The RFQ number must be cited on the request. Information hours: 6am-3pm (MDT) Monday through Friday. Posted 08/10/98 (W-SN234748). (0222)

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