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70 -- GENERAL PURPOSE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT SOL 901225 DUE 070999 POC Sally Huber 301-713-0855, Lawrence Frazier 301-713-0851 70 -- U. S. Dept of Commerce/NOAA/NESDIS, has a requirement to procure a Ingest System, Hardware and related Software as follows: SSEC Desktop Ingestor (SDI) primary GVAR Ingestor 6450-685-SYS 1 ea. SDI Backup GVAR Ingestor 6450-685-BAC 1 ea. SDI Primary METEOSAT Ingestor 6450-685-SYS 1 ea. SDI Backup METEOSAT Ingestor 6450-685-BAC 1 ea. SDI User Support (METEOSAT 1 ea, SDI Primary GMS Ingestor 6450-685-SYS, 1 ea, SDI Backup GMS Ingestor 6450-685-SYS 1 ea, and SDI User Support (GMS) 1 ea. System will be used for Prime and back-up ingest systems for the following: the NOAA GOES Variable (GVAR) data stream, Japan's Geostationary Meteorological Satellite (GMS) data stream and Europe's Meteorological Satellite (METEOSAT) data stream. Interested Parties who believe they can provide this equipment and software are invited to request a Solicitation Package by Fax at 301-713-0806 or mail a request to the address above. Award will be made using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Reference 901225 Posted 06/25/99 (W-SN347121). (0176)

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