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J -- MAINTENANCE & REPAIR OF GENERAL-PURPOSE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT SOL 98T1909 DUE 092598 POC Michele Cameron, 805-275-7808 WEB: On-Line Acquisition Solicitation Information System, http://cpf.edwards.af.mil/contract/frp.html. E-MAIL: click e-mail link to contact POC, michele.cameron@edex.edwards.af.mil. The government intends to proceed with a sole source acquisition from Control Data System, Inc., 4201 Lexington Avenue North, Arden Hills, MN 55126-6198: Hardware support on the First Generation Postflight Archive Data System (PADS) which consists of a CD4460, a Sun 5000, a VLA Robot and VLDS Tape Drive. This system also uses an ATL DLT-based robotic tape archival system. This hardware support must include 2-hour technical support response time Monday through Friday from 0630 to 1730, normal preventive maintenance support, minor and major hardware support and hardware replacement. No solicitation will be prepared or made available for distribution. Award will be made by using simplified acquisition procedures. This award will be issued on the basis of other than full and open competition, in accordance with FAR Part 6.302-1 as stated requirements can only be satisfied by the manufacturer of these items. The award is anticipated to be made o/a 1 Oct 1998. Facsimile responses are acceptable and must be received on or before the COB on the closing date stated above. Telephone requests to be placed on the mailing list will not be honored. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, all responsible sources shall submit information which clearly demonstrates their ability to provide this item. This information must be received by the Contracting Officer within fifteen (15) days of the publication of this announcement. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Contracting Officer will review responses and make a final determination at that time. Posted 09/08/98 (W-SN246927). (0251)

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