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

70 -- 7025 OPERATOR INTERFACE DEVICE SOL 52wcnw906004 POC Charles Hughes 816-426-7267, ext 229 Fax 426-7267 E-MAIL: Click here to contact Contracting Officer, charles.a.hughes@noaa.gov. The U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, intends to purchase 166 each, MC70 Operator Interface Devices or equal device (equal in form, fit, and function). The government does not have drawings or specifications for the item. The item in question was purchased as a commercial item as a part of the National Weather Service ASOS system. The National Stock Number is 7025-01-368-4593. The following sources and part numbers are the only sources known to the Government: Link Technologies, p/n 90-100-900-000; Wyse Technologies, p/n 90-100-900-000. This item consists of a monitor and keyboard device p/n 50-120-000-101. This item is being purchased in support of the National Weather Service repair program. The spares will be delivered to the National Weather Service, Kansas City, on an FOB Destination basis. This acquisition shall be conducted pursuant to the guidelines of FAR Part 12, Commercial Acquisitions. A solicitation will be issued in no less than 30 days from the date of this announcement. 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. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3575. The small business size standard is 1000 employees. This is a small business set-aside. Posted 09/04/98 (W-SN246502). (0247)

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