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A -- RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT SOL 901158 DUE 041999 POC Sally Huber, 301-713-0855, Lawrence Frazier 301-713-0851 A -- U. S. Dept of Commerce/NOAA/NWS/Office of hydrology, proposes to negotiate on a non-competitive basis with RCS Communications, Max Meadows, VA, to provide services as a communications consultant to evaluate, purchase, install and test radio equipment for the Passaic Flood Warning System in New Jersey. The equipment is part of the National Weather Service integrated Flood Observing and Warning System which provides timely rain and stream gage data to Federal, State and local agencies. Vendors who believe they can provide the required services are invited to submit, in writing, an affirmative response demonstrating an ability to provide these services. Any writter responses must be received no later than 15 days after the publication of the synopsis, by a written narrative statement of capability, including technical information and other technical literature, sufficient to permit agency analysis in order to determine a bona fide capability to meet the Government's requirements. Responses withoutthe required documentation will be considered non-responsive. No solicitation documents are available. Award will be made using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Reference 901158 Posted 04/07/99 (W-SN317438). (0097)

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