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

58 -- V.3225 MODEMS SOL RFQ109861 POC Charles Hughes 816-426-7267, ext 229, Fax 816-426-7530 The U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, intends to purchase 83 each, Modems, V.3225,S/A, NSN: 5895-01-368-4614. The Government knows of only three sources capable of supplying the modem. They are; Systems Management Incorporated, Baltimore, MD, p/n 62828-90050-1; Universal Data Systems, Inc., Huntsville, AL, p/n 62095136; and Digital Systems Sales, Grandview, MO. This item is being purchased in support of the National Weather Service repair program. Substitutions and alternate items are not acceptable due to system integrity issues. The intended procurement is for supplies for which the Government intends to acquire from one manufacturing source under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1). The Government knows of only three qualified suppliers authorized to provide the item referenced. The Government does not have specifications and drawings as the item is proprietary to its original manufacturer. The spares will be delivered to the National Weather Service, Kansas City, on an FOB Destination basis. 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 this announcement will normally be considered solely for the purpose of conducting a competitive procurement. If no qualified responses are received, the Government intends to contract with either of the previous know sources for the item required. Interested parties shall submit in writing; their name, address, point of contact, telephone number, and point of contact for a business or other government agency for which it has previously manufactured or provided the item. This information shall be submitted to the address stated herein or may be faxed to 816-426-7530, Attn: Chuck Hughes. All inquiries must be received no later than 15 calendar days from date of publication of this announcement. The anticipated award date shall be no less than 30 calendar days from the date of this announcement. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3663. 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, simplified acquisitions. Posted 08/25/98 (W-SN241378). (0237)

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