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

53 -- CROSSARM ASSEMBLY SOL NWWG3220912246KLC POC Karen Christian 816-426-7457 ext 236 The U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA, intends to purchase thirty (30) each Crossarm Assembly, with End Caps,Belfort Instrument Co. P/N 33135-2, NSN: 5340-01-368-4827. This item will be delivered to the National Weather Service, Kansas City, Missouri. As these parts are in support of current repair programs alternative or like items would not be acceptable without extensive testing. The Government does not have specifications or drawings for this item. The intended procurement is for supplies for which the Government intends to acquire under the authority of 41USC253 (c)(1) under the guidelines of FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisitions. Any small business sources, able to provide the exact make and model of the equipment reference herein is encouraged to respond to this announcement within 10 days after its publication. Interested firms should submit in writing, its name, address, point of contact, telephone number, business size and a brief statement regarding its capability to provide the specified equipment, and the name, telephone number, and point of contact for businesses or other Government agency to which it has previously provided the item. The information should be submitted to the addresses stated herein or may be faxed to telephone number 816-426-7530 ATTN: Karen Christian. This is not a request for proposals and there is no solicitation available at this time. 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 a small business set-aside. Posted 03/01/99 (W-SN303355). (0060)

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