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59 -- PULSE FORMING NETWORKS SOL 52WCNW906009 POC Charles A. Hughes 816-426-7267, ext 229, E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer by e-mail., charles.a.hughes@noaa.gov. The U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, intends to contract with either Northrop Grumman (Westinghouse) or TDL, Inc. For the manufacture of 30 each Pulse Forming Networks; NSN: 5915-01-360-9876. The Pulse Forming Networks were originally manufactured under contract by TDL, Inc. For Westinghouse. This item is being purchased for the National Weather Service repair program in support of the Nexrad Radar System. The intended procurement is for supplies for which the Government intends to acquire the Pulse Forming Networks from one source under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1). The Government knows of only one qualified source authorized to provide the items referenced. The Government does not have specifications and drawings as the item is proprietary to Northrop Grumman. The spares will be delivered to the National Weather Service, Kansas City, on an FOB Destination basis. This is not a request for proposals and there is no solicitation available at this time. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received as a result of this announcement will normally be considered solely for the purpose of conducting a competitive procurement. If no qualified responses are received, the Government intends to contract with either Northrop Grumman or TDL, Inc. for the items required. 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. Interested parties shall also submit a brief capability statement indicating their capability to manufacture this type of item. No telephone inquires regarding this announcement will be accepted. This information shall be submitted to the address stated herein or may be faxed to 816-426-7530, Attn: Chuck Hughes. Interested parties who fail to provide the information requested will be considered non- responsive to this announcement and no information will be provided. All inquiries must be received no later than 15 calendar days from date of publication of this announcement. The anticipated award date shall be no less than 90 calendar days from the date of this announcement. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3679. The small business size standard is 500 employees. This is not a small business set-aside. This acquisition is being conducted pursuant to the guidelines set forth in FAR part 15. Posted 11/02/98 (W-SN267415). (0306)

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