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

58 -- COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT-GOES RECEIVERS SOL NWWX6000800041SKS DUE 092198 POC Sharon Scrutchfield 816-426-7267 ext. 231 The U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA, Aviation Weather Center intends to issue a contract to Telonics of Messa, Arizona for four Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) receivers with 70 MhzIF. The receivers are required to replace ageing equipment to receive GOES data. This equipment is compatible with existing Ingest hardware, which is made by the same manufacturer. Input and output is 100% compatible with existing hardware. The GOES System is the Nation's civil space resource for observing meteorological events in real time and for providing continuous observations and communications services from space. In addition, GOES provides a platform for solar observations, data collection and other environment observations. The Government intends to solicit to only one source under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties are encouraged to respond to this announcement within 15 days of its publication and shall submit in writing, it's name, address, point of contact, telephone number, business size and a brief statement regarding it's capability to provide the specified service and the names, telephone numbers, and points of contact for businesses or other Government agencies to which it has previously provided similar services. No response will be provided to those inquiries which fail to provide the information requested. This information shall be submitted to the address stated herein or may be faxed to 816-426-7530. This is not a request for proposals and there is no Request for Quotation at this time. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 4899. The small business standard is $11.0 million. This is not a small-business set-aside. The receivers will be purchased under the guidelines of FAR, Part 13, Simplified Acquisitions Procedures. Posted 09/04/98 (W-SN246220). (0247)

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