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

59 -- HV LATCHING SWITCH SOL NWWG3220910906KLC POC Karen L. Christian, 816-426-7457, Ext 236 The U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA, intends to purchase 30 each HV Latching Switch, Northrop Grumman Corp, a.k.a. Westinghouse Electric Corp. P/N 1D20988H01 or Ross Engineering P/N E15DTL102CODX, NSN: 5945-01-388-6333.The parts will be purchased for stock to support the NEXRAD program used by the National Weather Service. The parts will be delivered to the National Weather Service, National Logistics Support Center, Kansas City, Missouri 64131. The Government believes that the item is available only from these two sources. The proposed procurement action is for supplies which the Government intends to solicit to only two sources. This is not a call for proposals and no solicitation will be issued. Interested firms should submit in writing, it's name, address, point of contact, telephone number, business size and a brief satement regarding its capability to provide the specified equipment, and the name, telephone number, and point of contact for businesses or other Government agencies to which it has previously provided the equipment. This information should be submitted to the addresses stated herein or may be faxed to telephone number 816-426-7530. An award will be made 10 days from the date of this announcement. The item proposed for purchase is being purchased under the guidelines of FAR Part 13 as a small purchase. The Government reserves the right to solicit bids based on receipt of affirmative responses to this notice. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3679. The Small Business Size Standard is 500 employees. This is not a small business set-aside. Posted 10/19/98 (W-SN263191). (0292)

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