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16 -- HONEYWELL SERVICE PROTECTION PLAN SOL NAAN6000904167 DUE 040699 POC Sheila M. Anderson, Contract Specialist The U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), intends to contract with Honeywell Inc. of Phoenix, Arizona for the Honeywell Service Protection Plan for the Gulfstream IV, N49RF for the Aircraft Operations Center located at MacDill AFB, Florida. Honeywell is the only known company that offers service protection similar to the original factory warranty for all Honeywell Avionics equipment on the Gulfstream IV, N49RF. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, Honeywell Inc., under the authority of 41 USC 253(c)(1). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties are encouraged to respond to this announcement within 15 days of its publication and shall submit in writing, it's name, address, point of contact, telephone number, business size and a brief statement regarding its capability to provide the specified protection plan, and the names, telephone numbers, and points of contact for businesses or other Government agencies to which it has previously provided this service. No response will be provided to those inquiries which fail to provide the information requested. This information shall be submitted to the address stated herein or may be faxed to 816-426-7530. This is not a request for proposal and there is no Request for Quotation available at this time. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract is solely within the discretion of the Government. The protection plan will be purchased under the guidelines of FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisitions Procedures. Posted 03/22/99 (W-SN311018). (0081)

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