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58 -- CHEMICAL AGENT ANALYSES EQUIPMENT SOL DTRA01-99-R-0050 DUE 092099 POC Contract Specialist/Shirley Bauer (703) 810-4637; Contracting Officer/Thomas M. Rike (703) 810-4799 Notice of intent to negotiate a sole source firm-fixed-price contract under the auspices of FAR Part 12, to Nick Electronics, Incorporated, Houston, Texas for two (2) each militarized Digital Synthesizer Analyzers, DSA 520 basic unit inclusive of all accessories and associated peripherals -- battery box rechargeable BATPACK3, power board, color VGA display and sensor head. This equipment must be capable for use with the advanced nondestructive evaluation tools program in support of the Arms Control Verification Technology chemical/biological program. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. All inquiries must be submitted in writing to the address or facsimile number stated herein and to the attention of Ms. Shirley Bauer. Responses to this notice must be received by close of business 20 September 1999. Responses must include your business name, point of contact, address, and telephone number with area code, and clear and convincing evidence of qualifications and/or capabilities. Such qualifications and/or capabilities will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Responses received after 20 September 1999 or without the required information, will be considered non-responsive to this synopsis and will not be considered. A determination by the Government to not conduct this effort as a full and open competitive procurement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Telephone requests or inquries will not be accepted. Responses may be faxed to (703) 810-4675. If no responses are received, an award will be made to Nick Electronics, Incorporated. Posted 09/14/99 (W-SN380117). (0257)

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