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59 -- COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT SOL N66604-99-Q-1345 DUE 011499 POC S. Sanders, Contract Negotiator at (401) 832-1786; N. Palmisciano, Contracting Officer at (401) 832- 1708; FAX (401) 832-4820. WEB: Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract/. E-MAIL: Shelton Sanders, Contract Negotiator, sanderssl@npt.nuwc.navy.mil. The Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport intends to acquire one Digital Hydraulic Control System including Load, Position, Rotation, Torque and Strain Control on a sole source basis, from the Instron Corporatiion. This notice is for information only. Solicitation documents and specifications are not available. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. See Note 22. Our department no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Instead, they may be accessed at our web site http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contracts. We also provide electronic access in our Bid Room. Estimated RFP release date: 1/15/99; SIC Code: 3679. Posted 12/29/98 (W-SN283922). (0363)

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