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46 -- TWO ADS 5600 FLOW METERS, WITH ONE INSTALLATED, CALIBRATED, TESTED & REPORTED. SOL RFQ H-39-98 DUE 092998 POC Colleen Elliott (915)832-4123 Extension 1-2114 (or Option 3) WEB: IBWC, Acq. Div., http://www.ibwc.state.gov. E-MAIL: IBWC Acq. Div., colleenelliott@ibwc.state.gov. The International Boundary & Water Commission, United States & Mexico, U. S. Section, (USIBWC) intends to acquire the following equipment on the basis of Other Than Full and Open Competition, as prescribed by FAR 6.301-1 from ADS Environmental Services, Inc., 7350 Opportunity Road, San Diego, CA 92111-1428. ADS, as the original equipment manufacturer, has furnished substantive flow monitoring equipment and software currently operating at the International Wastewater Treatment Plant (IWTP), and is therefore, considered the only source that can provide the compatible equipment for the requirement. The requirement is for a firm fixed-price contract for: Two (2) ADS Model 5600 flow recorders, one (1) with depth, velocity and analog board and one (1) with analog card and processor board; One (1) quad- redundant ultrasonic depth sensor with One (1) digital doppler velocity sensor; and Forty (40) feet of cable for the previous sensors (two). The second ADS Model 5600 flow recorder with analog card andprocessor board shall be tied-in to a 4-20 mA signal wire from the International Wastewater Treatment Plant (IWTP) and programmed, calibrated, tested, provided one month of data analysis and a report of flow data provided. All equipment shall be delivered to the USIBWC San Diego Projects Office, 2225 Dairy Mart road, San Ysidro, CA 902173-2840. The Contractor shall install one flow recorder in a location designated by the Government. The delivery period is 30 calendar days after Notice to Proceed for the first flow recorder and 336 days for the installed, tested, and reported for the second flow recorder. All equipment must be compatible with existing ADS-patented software. No solicitation document is available RFQ H-39-98 is assigned for tracking purposes only. Assertion of capability to provide compatible equipment must be submitted in writing to Colleen Elliott at the USIBWC (915)832-4192 by 1:00 p.m. local time on September 29, 1998. Information submitted must clearly demonstrate both company and alternate product capabilities. Responses should include business name, point of contact, address, telephone number (including area code), and number. Questions in response to this notice may be addressed by telephone at (915)832-4123, Extension 1-2114 (or option 3). This requirement is a 100% set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable small business size standard, including affiliates, is no more than 500 employees for standard industry classification 3829. Posted 09/23/98 (W-SN253451). (0266)

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