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66 -- RFQ FOR 1,500 EACH 800-GRAM WEATHER BALLONS. SOL WASC9-541 DUE 120998 POC Randall Brown (206) 526-6226/FAX (206) 526-6025 Request for quotations WASC-9-541 issued for 1,500 ea. 800-gram weather ballons. Totex balloons, must be capable of altitudes of 30 kilometers without bursting. FOB destination price to Honlulu, HI, state availability. This is a 100% small business set-aside, provide small business certification, Federal Tax ID number, and DUNS number with quote. This is a simplified acquisition with an estimated value of less than $100,000. Posted 11/24/98 (W-SN274474). (0328)

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