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70 -- HARDWARE/SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE FOR SGI ONYX2, S/N K0011178, FULL CARE, FOR SEVEN MONTHS SOL N66604-99-Q-3551 DUE 040699 POC P. Sheehan-McGuire, Purchasing Agent at (401) 832-1834; W. Oliver, Contracting Officer at (401) 832-1640; FAX (401) 832-4820. WEB: Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract/. E-MAIL: Pamela Sheehan-McGuire, Purchasing Agent, sheehan-mcguirepj@npt.nuwc.navy.mil. The Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport, intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract on a Sole Source basis to Silicon Graphics Inc., One Cabot Road, Hudson, Ma 01749, for hardware and software maintenance for SGI ONYX2, S/N K0011178, full care. Commerce Business Daily Note 22 applies. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) is 5045. The Government plans to issue a written quote to SGI using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). This action is being processed on a Sole Source basis due to the fact that NUWC user community is a homogeneous system of hardware and software manufactured and maintained by Silicon Graphics Inc.. 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/contract/. We also provide electronic access in our Bid Room. Estimated RFP release date: 04/06/99. Posted 03/31/99 (W-SN314719). (0090)

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