48 -- VALVES FOR SUBMARINE ESCAPE AND IMMERSION EQUIPMENT (S.E.I.E.) This announcement is issued under the requirements of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979. The Naval Regional Contracting Center Detachment London intends to procure Hood Inflation System (HIS) Control Valves [NATO Stock Number, 4820-99-051-4112, NSN variant 01/99], Stole Charge Valves (STV) [NATO Stock Number, 4820-99-834-5499, NSN variant 01/99] and HIS Test Sets [NATO Stock Number 6685-99-923-6133] on a sole source basis from Hale Hamilton, Uxbridge, Middlesex, United Kingdom. Total estimated quantities of 270/each for the valves and 55 test sets through FY 05. This procurement was identified under the Naval Sea Systems Command Foreign Comparative Test (FCT) Program and is a direct result of an approved FY 97 Candidate Nomination Proposal and previous source sought announcement in the Commerce Business Daily on 11 FEB to determine the existence of interested sources, both foreign and domestic, that have developed commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) or a Non-Development Item (NDI) which is ready for operational evaluation and has in-service usage data available. These valves are for use with Submarine Escape and Immersion Equipment (S.E.I.E.) Mark 10, NATO Stock Number 4220-99-199-0468 (VSD 04/98). SEE Note 22. Responses/inquires may be submitted to the attention of Mr. David Price, via e-mail dprice@post.nctsl.navy.mil, fax [44] 1813855338, tel [44]1813855372 or via post (U.S. military address) NAVREGCONTCEN DET, PSC 821, Box 45, FPO AE 09421 or (local address) U.S. Naval Regional Contracting Center, Detachment London (Attn: Code LR2) P.O. Box 45, U.S. Fleet Mail Office, RAF West Ruislip, Ickenham Road, Ruislip, HA4 7DW United Kingdom E-MAIL: dprice@post.nctsl.navy.mil, dprice@post.nctsl.navy.mil. Posted 02/02/99 (W-SN293506).

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